Hilaire

Hilaire Meaning & Origin

About Hilaire
The surname Hilaire is of French origin and is derived from the Latin name Hilarius, meaning "cheerful" or "joyful." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Hilaire. The name Hilaire is often associated with individuals who possess a cheerful and optimistic disposition.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hilaire is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hilaire: 1,682
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16919
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.57

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hilaire based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Hilaire is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLR
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H04060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH IH0 L EH1 R
🌐 IPA
/hilaire*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H460

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hilaire in Braille

Here's how to represent Hilaire in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hilaire in braille

How to sign the name Hilaire using Sign Language

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

The name Hilaire in sign language

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