Hildur
Hildur is one of several female given names derived from the name Hild formed from Old Norse hildr, meaning "battle". Hild, a Nordic-German Bellona, was a Valkyrie who conveyed fallen warriors to Valhalla. Warfare was often called Hild's Game. Hildur is rather exclusively used in Nordic counties, but the more recent variations with the same origin, Hilda and Hilde, are in wider use.
- Icelandic
- Norwegian
Meaning & Origin of Hildur
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hildur is one of several female given names derived from the name Hild formed from Old Norse hildr, meaning "battle". Hild, a Nordic-German Bellona, was a Valkyrie who conveyed fallen warriors to Valhalla. Warfare was often called Hild's Game. Hildur is rather exclusively used in Nordic counties, but the more recent variations with the same origin, Hilda and Hilde, are in wider use.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Icelandic
- Norwegian
The Story of Hildur
Hildur first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1885, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 32 Hildurs were born — ranking #1,231 that year. As of 2026, Hildur ranks #3,753 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 718 Hildurs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Hildur
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- Hildur Alice Nilson, birth name of Swedish singer Alice Babs
- Hildur Alvén , Swedish politician
- Hildur Vala Einarsdóttir , Icelandic singer
- Hildur Guðnadóttir , Icelandic cellist
- Hildur Horn Øien , Norwegian politician
- Hildur Knútsdóttir , Icelandic writer and politician
- Hildur Krog , Norwegian botanist
- Hildur Nygren , Swedish politician
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Names that sound like Hildur
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About the name Hildur
Hildur is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1885 and has accumulated 718 births in the dataset. Hildur's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #1,231. Use the chart and map above to compare Hildur's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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