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Hildagarde

Quick answerThe name 'Hildagarde' means "battle enclosure" or "battle protection," derived from the Old High German elements *hiltja* ("battle") and *gard* ("enclosure" or "protection").

Germanic · Girl · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#4,056
TrendVintage
Peak year1916
Syllables3
OriginGermanic
LanguageOld High German
CultureGermanic
ReligionChristianity
Letters10
Numerology6 Chaldean 11
Global rank#4,056

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Hildagarde

The name 'Hildagarde' means "battle enclosure" or "battle protection," derived from the Old High German elements *hiltja* ("battle") and *gard* ("enclosure" or "protection").

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Etymology

The name 'Hildagarde' means "battle enclosure" or "battle protection," derived from the Old High German elements *hiltja* ("battle") and *gard* ("enclosure" or "protection"). It was historically used in Germanic and Christian cultures, most notably by Saint Hildegard of Bingen, a 12th-century German Benedictine abbess, writer, and composer.

Hildagarde currently ranks #4,056 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1916.

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