Given name

Hildefriþ

“battle”·“peace”

Hildefriþ is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old English.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Hildefriþ is built from elements meaning “battle” and “peace”.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Where it comes from

Hildefriþ comes from Proto-West Germanic.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Proto-West Germanic *Hildifriþu, built from Proto-West Germanic *hildi (“battle”) + *friþu (“peace”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Similar names

If you love Hildefriþ, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Germanic

Herefriþ

“army” · “peace”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Germanic · Royal

Hadurih

“battle, fight” · “king, ruler”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Germanic

Heahfriþ

“high” · “peace”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Germanic

Hilderic

Hilderic is a masculine given name from Latin, ultimately from Proto-Germanic.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Germanic

Hunfriþ

“bear cub” · “peace”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Germanic

Hildibrant

“fight” · “fire, sword”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Germanic

Hildica

Hildica is a masculine given name, probably from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Vandalic.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Germanic

Hiltiberht

“battle” · “bright”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

Names that share Hildefriþ’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

A brother for Hildefriþ

A sister for Hildefriþ