Given name & surname
Hila
“possessing a lunar halo”
Hila is a variant of Hala. One Arabic interpretation is “possessing a lunar halo.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hila is a variant of Hala. One Arabic interpretation is “possessing a lunar halo.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Hila is a variant of Hala. An origin associated with Hala is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1884. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Hila through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 812
- 0 boys · 812 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 26 babies
- 2025
- 18
- #6,409 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +56%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 18 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,409 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 55.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 816 as a first name in 2020; 246 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Hila
- Hila KorachIsraeli journalist, television presenter and physicianborn 1984
- Hilla VidorIsraeli actressborn 1975
- Hila SedighiIranian painterborn 1985
- Hila Lulu LinIsraeli multidisciplinary artistborn 1964
- Hila ElmalichIsraeli fashion model who died from anorexia nervosa1973–2007
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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