At a Glance: Name: Pilar – Meaning: pillar, column — from the Marian devotional title 'Nuestra Señora del Pilar' (Our Lady of the Pillar) – Origin: Spanish – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: pee-LAR
Pilar is a Spanish girl's name meaning “pillar, column — from the Marian devotional title 'Nuestra Señora del Pilar' (Our Lady of the Pillar)”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Pilar
Meaning: Pillar, column — from the Marian devotional title 'Nuestra Señora del Pilar' (Our Lady of the Pillar).
Origin: Spanish.
A common claim: strength Actually: Pilar is often glossed as meaning 'strength,' but that's an association with pillars, not the literal meaning — the name literally means 'pillar/column' and references a Marian devotional title, not the abstract quality of strength.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Pilar
Phonetic: pee-LAR IPA: /piˈlɑr/
Popularity of Pilar
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1896–2024.
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