Hilding: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Hilding – Meaning: chieftain or warrior – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: HIL-ding


Hilding is an Old Norse boy's name meaning “chieftain or warrior”. It appears in our list of 200+ Scandinavian Baby Boy Names That Are Cool and Timeless.

Meaning & Origin of Hilding

Meaning: Chieftain or warrior.

Origin: Old Norse.

Source: Wiktionary, Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Hilding

Phonetic: HIL-ding   IPA: /ˈhɪldɪŋ/

Popularity of Hilding

Hilding 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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