Entry № 1020 · Hebrew origin

Hila Hila — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ HEE-lah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Hebrew

Meaning

"Halo, aura"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Modern (Hebrew)

The meaning

A name that means "halo, aura".

Hila (הִילָה) is the Hebrew word for "halo" or "aura" — the radiant ring around a holy figure or the moon. A modern Israeli feminine name.

Hila Klein is the Israeli-American YouTuber (h3h3Productions).

Halo, aura. The Israeli modern.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

הִילָה

Transliteration: Hīlāh
Pronunciation: / ˈhiː.lə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Hila stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Hila · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Hilas before her.

Real people

Hila Klein

Israeli-American YouTuber.

born 1987

In fiction

Hila

Common in Israeli fiction.

Names connected to Hila.

Numerology

The number behind Hila.

The Nurturer

Hila reduces to six — the number of Hebrew halo.

Parents on Hila

Why families chose this name.

"Halo in Hebrew. Four letters. Hila."

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