Hilary is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Hilary one of 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”).
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