Hilary is a ♀ girl’s name and a ♂ boy’s name. Hilary thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.
Hilary is a Medieval English variant of the names Hilaria and Hilarius, which are of Latin origin. First, Hilary was primarily a masculine name, but today it is predominantly a girl’s name.
Hilary means “cheerful” (from Latin “hilarus”).
The name Hilary is ranked #6833 overall.
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