Huldah: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Huldah – Meaning: weasel (or mole) – Origin: Hebrew – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: HUHL-duh


Huldah is a Hebrew girl's name meaning “weasel (or mole)”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Huldah

Meaning: Weasel (or mole).

Origin: Hebrew.

A common claim: Sometimes glossed as 'weasel, or world' Actually: The 'world' gloss isn't supported — the Hebrew root behind Huldah denotes the animal (weasel/mole), not 'world'.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Huldah

Phonetic: HUHL-duh   IPA: /ˈhʌldə/

Popularity of Huldah

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2023.

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