Names Like Hilda — Find Similar Baby Names
Hilda is a 5-letter English girls' name meaning “Battle-Maid”. This page collects 132 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Hida and Hild, English cousins like Aaric and Aarika, rhyming names ending in -lda like Alda and Elda, and names sharing the “battle” concept like Alanza and Aldis.
For the full Hilda profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Hilda page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Hilda
24 baby names that differ from Hilda by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hida | 1 | Warrior | German | Female |
| Hild | 1 | Noble | German | Female |
| Hilde | 1 | Noble | German | Female |
| Hilma | 1 | Protective | German | Female |
| Holda | 1 | Weasel | Hebrew | Female |
| Halia | 2 | Remembrance Of A Loved One | Hawaiian | Female |
| Hedda | 2 | Vigorous Battle-Maid | German | Female |
| Heida | 2 | Noble | German | Female |
| Helga | 2 | Holy INGA, INGE, INGUNNA, INGABORG | German | Female |
| Helia | 2 | Of The Sun | Greek | Female |
| Helma | 2 | Protective | German | Female |
| Helsa | 2 | Devoted To God | Hebrew | Female |
| Hid | 2 | From The Hide | English | Male |
| Hide | 2 | From The Hide | English | Male |
| Hilal | 2 | Crescent Moon | Arabic | Male |
| Hildie | 2 | Battle Maid | English | Female |
| Hilel | 2 | The New Moon | Arabic | Male |
| Hind | 2 | Proper Name | Arabic | Female |
| Hisa | 2 | Long-Lasting | Japanese | Female |
| Hisolda | 2 | Irish Form Of Isolda | Irish | Female |
| Hola | 2 | Ewe Of Ghana Name Meaning "Savior." | African | Female |
| Holde | 2 | Beloved | German | Female |
| Holea | 2 | Holy | English | Female |
| Hadad | 3 | Syrian God Of Fertility | Arabic | Male |
More English Names
24 baby names that share Hilda’s English origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aaric | Variant Of Aric Meaning Rule With Mercy. | Male |
| Aarika | "Alternate Spelling: Erika, Erica, Ericka." | Female |
| Aarshiya | Heavenly | Female |
| Aase | Tree-Covered Mountain AEGILEIF | Female |
| Aasiya | "Derived From The Arabic Verb, To Abound, And Means Abundant, Flourishing, Th... | Female |
| Aaylah | Light Bearer | Female |
| Abbigale | Female | |
| Abbot | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abbott | Abbey Father | Male |
| Abrianna | Mother Of Many Nations. | Female |
| Abriell | Variant Of Gabrielle. | Male |
| Acker | From The Oak Tree | Male |
| Ackerley | From The Oak-Tree Meadow | Male |
| Ackerman | Man Of Oak | Male |
| Ackley | Dwells At The Oak Tree Meadow | Male |
| Adalbeorht | Noble | Female |
| Adalbrechta | Noble | Female |
| Adalson | Son Of All | Male |
| Adam | Of The Red Earth | Male |
| Adda | Wealthy | Female |
| Addaneye | Lives On The Noble's Island | Male |
| Addilynn | Female | |
| Addis | Son Of Adam | Male |
| Addisen | Child Of Adam | Male |
5-Letter H-Names Like Hilda
24 names that share Hilda's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Hilda's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Hilda
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Hilda.
Names That Rhyme with Hilda
18 baby names that share Hilda's last 3 letters — -lda. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alda | Old German Feminine Form Of Aldo And Otto, "Old; Prosperous." Varia... | German | Female |
| Elda | Wise Or Prudent Advisor | Anglo | Female |
| Belda | Fair Maiden | French | Female |
| Felda | From The Field | German | Female |
| Gilda | Golden. Also An Abbreviation Of Teutonic Names Containing Gilde. | English | Female |
| Golda | The Precious Metal. Variant Of Goldie. Late Prime Minister Of Israe... | English | Female |
| Gylda | Gilded | English | Female |
| Holda | Weasel | Hebrew | Female |
| Hulda | Beloved: Warfare. In Scandinavian Mythology Hildegard Was A Valkyri... | German | Female |
| Hylda | Warfare. In Scandinavian Mythology Hildegard Was A Valkyrie Sent By... | German | Female |
| Nalda | Strong | Spanish | Female |
| Nelda | "From The Elder Trees." | Anglo | Female |
| Tilda | Mighty In War | French | Female |
| Walda | Ruler | German | Female |
| Welda | Ruler | German | Female |
| Wilda | "Wild." | Anglo | Female |
| Amalda | Eagle Or Strong | German | Female |
| Atilda | At The Elder Tree | English | Female |
Names That Start Like Hilda
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Hilda — Hil-. Good for parents who like Hilda's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hild | Noble | German | Female |
| Hilal | Crescent Moon | Arabic | Male |
| Hilde | Noble | German | Female |
| Hilel | The New Moon | Arabic | Male |
| Hilma | Protective | German | Female |
| Hilary | Joyful: Glad. | English | Female |
| Hildie | Battle Maid | English | Female |
| Hillel | Greatly Praised | Hebrew | Male |
| Hilton | From The Hall On The Hill | English | Male |
| Hilaire | French Form Of Hilary (Happy) | French | Female |
| Hilario | Happy | Spanish | Male |
| Hillary | Joyful: Glad. | English | Female |
| Hillock | From The Small Hill | English | Male |
| Hilaeira | Myth Name (Girl Carried Off By Pollux And Castor) | Greek | Female |
| Hildemar | Glorious | German | Female |
| Hildimar | Glorious | German | Female |
| Hildreth | Battle Counselor | German | Female |
| Hillocke | From The Small Hill | English | Male |