At a Glance: Name: Hillevi – Origin: Scandinavian (Swedish, via Danish) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: HIL-leh-vee
Hillevi is a Scandinavian (Swedish, via Danish) girl's name. It appears in our list of 175+ Scandinavian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Strong.
Meaning & Origin of Hillevi
Origin: Scandinavian (Swedish, via Danish).
A common claim: Often listed on baby-name sites as a form of Hildegard, meaning 'battle stronghold.' Actually: Hillevi isn't a form of Hildegard. It derives instead from Hellevi/Helvig, an unrelated Scandinavian name.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Hillevi
Phonetic: HIL-leh-vee IPA: /ˈhɪlɛvi/
Popularity of Hillevi
Hillevi 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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