At a Glance
- Meaning
- Famous battle
- Origin
- Germanic
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- HIL-mar
Hilmar is a Germanic boy's name meaning “famous battle”. It appears in our list of 200+ Scandinavian Baby Boy Names That Are Cool and Timeless.
Meaning & Origin of Hilmar
Meaning: Famous battle.
Origin: Germanic.
A common claim: Famous noble Actually: Hilmar is derived from elements meaning battle and famous, not nobility.
Source: Wiktionary, Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Hilmar
HIL-marIPA /ˈhɪlmɑːr/
Popularity of Hilmar
Hilmar 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.
Lists That Include Hilmar
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