Hela: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Hela – Meaning: The hidden one; the Norse goddess of the underworld, whose name (Hel) comes from an old word meaning 'to hide or cover' – Origin: Norse – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: HEH-lah


Hela is a Norse girl's name meaning “The hidden one; the Norse goddess of the underworld, whose name (Hel) comes from an old word meaning 'to hide or cover'”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Hela

Meaning: The hidden one; the Norse goddess of the underworld, whose name (Hel) comes from an old word meaning 'to hide or cover'.

Origin: Norse.

How to Pronounce Hela

Phonetic: HEH-lah   IPA: /ˈhɛlə/

Popularity of Hela

Hela doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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