Given name
Hulda
“weasel”
Hulda is used as a given name. One Hebrew interpretation is “weasel.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hebrew interpretation is “weasel.” Its derivation is not certain.
Where it comes from
A possible origin is Hebrew, although the derivation remains uncertain.
The story
In biblical tradition, Hulda is the name of a prophetess.
Hulda through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,407
- 0 boys · 5,407 girls
- Most popular year
- 1895
- 167 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 1980. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 167 in 1895. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 635 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.
Hulda’s family of names
In Swedish usage, Hulda has an affectionate form in Ulla. Hulda has a related form in Hildegard. In English usage, Hulda has a related form in Huldah.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Hulda has relatives in 5 languages. Lines run from its Hebrew roots to each of them.
9 related names in 5 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Hulda
- Hulda GarborgNorwegian writer and politician (1862–1934)
- Hulda Regehr ClarkCanadian naturopath and practitioner of alternative medicine (1928–2009)
- Hulda Swairesearcherborn 1954
- Hulda StumpfAmerican Christian missionary1867–1930
- Hulda Marie BentzenNorwegian photographer (1858–1937)
- Hulda LundinSwedish tailor, educator1847–1921
- Hulda ShipangaNamibian nurse (1926–2010)
- Hulda Holtvedtformer Norwegian politicianborn 1999
- Hulda FloodSwedish politician (1886-1968)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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