Hildegard

Hildegard Meaning & Origin

About Hildegard
The name Hildegard is of German origin and is derived from the elements "hild" meaning "battle" and "gard" meaning "protection." Therefore, the name Hildegard can be interpreted to mean "battle protection" or "protective in battle." It is a strong and powerful name that conveys a sense of strength and resilience.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Hildegard are female.

Hildegard Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 69.23% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLTKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H04302063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH1 L D AH0 G AA2 R D
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɪldəˌgɑrd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLTKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hildegard in Braille

Here's how to represent Hildegard in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Hildegard in braille

How to Spell the Name Hildegard in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Hildegard using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hildegard in sign language

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