Hildegard
3 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Danish / German / Germanic / Norwegian / Scandinavian / Swedish ◈ 3 syllables
"Protecting Against Battle"

From Danish / German / Germanic / Norwegian / Scandinavian / Swedish

Protecting Against Battle Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Hildegard at a glance
MeaningProtecting Against Battle
OriginDanish / German / Germanic / Norwegian / Scandinavian / Swedish
GenderFemale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 5
US Rank (today)#9669
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Origin & history of Hildegard
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Danish / German / Germanic / Norwegian / Scandinavian / Swedish roots
Hildegard comes from the Danish / German / Germanic / Norwegian / Scandinavian / Swedish tradition, meaning Protecting Against Battle.
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How popular is Hildegard?
1915 peak year
Hildegard reached its widest reach during the 1910s. In 1915, 81 babies received the name (ranked #740). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #9669), with about 12 babies given the name annually. Hildegard has been trending upward in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 1,930 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
81 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #740)
12 Avg. per year
(last decade)
120 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,930 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #9,669) Rare
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Hildegard
5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
H8
I9
L3
D4
E5
G7
A1
R9
D4
Sum: 50 → Life path 5
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Personality of Hildegard
🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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