Medieval English form of HILARIUS or HILARIA. During the Middle Ages it was primarily a masculine name. It was revived in Britain at the beginning of the 20th century as a predominantly feminine name. In America, this name and the variant Hillary seemed to drop in popularity after Hillary Clinton (1947-) became the first lady.
Usage: English
Name day: January 11th: Poland January 14th: Poland March 16th: Poland October 21st: Poland
Famous People: Hilary Swankwiki (Actor, 1974, United States), Hilary Duffwiki (Actor, 1987, United States), Hilary of Poitierswiki (Physician, 300, France), Hilary Putnamwiki (Philosopher, 1926, United States)