Given name
Hortence
“a gardener”
Hortence is a variant of Hortense. One Latin interpretation is “a gardener.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hortence is a variant of Hortense. One Latin interpretation is “a gardener.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Hortence is a variant of Hortense. A possible origin is Latin, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1909. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Hortence through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 200
- 0 boys · 200 girls
- Most popular year
- 1920
- 18 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1948. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 18 in 1920. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 110 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Hortence’s family of names
Hortence has a related form in Hortense.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Hortence
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Hortence, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Harvie
“one who is ready for battle” · “a strong man”
18% boys · 82% girls
Hermon
“a soldier”
16% boys · 84% girls
Harriett
“ruler of the house”
>99% girls
Helene
“the shining light”
>99% girls
Honora
Honora is used as a given name and a surname. One Latin interpretation is “having a good name and integrity; an honorable woman.”
>99% girls
Lorene
“crowned with laurel; from the laurel tree”
>99% girls
Heloise
“one who is famous in battle”
>99% girls
Ione
“resembling the violet flower”
>99% girls