Hilaire Forename
Approximately 59,700 people bear this name
Hilaire Forename User-submission:
It is a forename of Latin origin derived from Ancient Greek adjectives hilaris, hilaros. It was likely popular in Ancient Rome, as several legendary saints beared this name. Though its use is mostly limited to Mexico and South America today, the English derivative Hilary (formerly considered unisex) and modern Italian spelling Ilaria carry on the etymology.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 99% | 18,386 | 1:4,015 | 544 |
| Haiti | 100% | 9,252 | 1:1,159 | 183 |
| Burundi | 100% | 8,690 | 1:1,140 | 371 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 7,470 | 1:2,893 | 529 |
| Benin | 100% | 3,988 | 1:2,652 | 560 |
| Rwanda | 100% | 1,934 | 1:5,880 | 1,009 |
| France | 93% | 1,773 | 1:37,490 | 1,298 |
| Belgium | 100% | 1,334 | 1:8,613 | 1,003 |
| Ivory Coast | 99% | 1,319 | 1:17,495 | 1,664 |
| Ethiopia | 100% | 1,156 | 1:84,395 | 6,393 |
| Chad | 100% | 803 | 1:16,934 | 2,591 |
| Togo | - | 742 | 1:9,756 | 1,430 |
| Burkina Faso | 98% | 637 | 1:28,853 | 2,369 |
| Gabon | 100% | 521 | 1:3,615 | 786 |
| United States | 55% | 511 | 1:709,466 | 16,677 |
| Canada | 100% | 424 | 1:78,145 | 4,388 |
| Congo | 99% | 149 | 1:33,619 | 2,900 |
| Senegal | 99% | 126 | 1:115,725 | 3,079 |
| Morocco | - | 109 | 1:315,125 | 6,796 |
| England | 100% | 64 | 1:868,796 | 15,211 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 46 | 1:178,554 | 4,373 |
| Brazil | 100% | 37 | 1:5,790,166 | 86,250 |
| Madagascar | 100% | 36 | 1:656,372 | 1,939 |
| New Caledonia | 100% | 26 | 1:10,391 | 1,033 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 20 | 1:845,104 | 15,840 |
| New Zealand | - | 17 | 1:266,826 | 8,395 |
| French Polynesia | - | 16 | 1:17,369 | 1,803 |
| South Africa | 50% | 10 | 1:5,453,265 | 111,420 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 10 | 1:17,782 | 1,938 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 10 | 1:17,756,436 | 163,035 |
| Guinea | - | 9 | 1:1,317,627 | 3,716 |
| Central African Republic | - | 9 | 1:501,710 | 504 |
| Germany | 100% | 6 | 1:16,112,979 | 44,905 |
| Philippines | 60% | 5 | 1:21,201,895 | 240,180 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 4 | 1:2,607,818 | 19,206 |
| Sudan | 100% | 4 | 1:9,451,744 | 6,661 |
| Mali | - | 4 | 1:4,244,439 | 5,329 |
| Luxembourg | 100% | 3 | 1:188,016 | 3,003 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 3 | 1:10,067,298 | 111,314 |
| Denmark | - | 3 | 1:1,883,166 | 17,701 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 3 | 1:453,806 | 18,410 |
| Italy | - | 3 | 1:20,354,030 | 45,650 |
| Australia | - | 2 | 1:6,828,811 | 37,569 |
| Mexico | - | 2 | 1:62,072,214 | 96,650 |
| Zambia | - | 1 | 1:15,854,794 | 66,637 |
| Myanmar | - | 1 | 1:51,948,273 | 3,226 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:109,747 | 4,493 |
| Austria | - | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Ukraine | - | 1 | 1:45,499,908 | 32,056 |
| Uganda | - | 1 | 1:40,956,920 | 131,348 |
| Tunisia | - | 1 | 1:676,902 | 12,933 |
| Dominica | - | 1 | 1:75,471 | 1,341 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| Equatorial Guinea | - | 1 | 1:1,137,689 | 1,044 |
| Sweden | 100% | 1 | 1:9,857,907 | 78,968 |
| Ghana | - | 1 | 1:26,986,216 | 13,521 |
| Spain | - | 1 | 1:46,529,965 | 35,592 |
| Guyana | - | 1 | 1:763,262 | 24,238 |
| Indonesia | - | 1 | 1:257,963,668 | 1,335,696 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 1 | 1:111,580 | 7,062 |
| Israel | - | 1 | 1:8,402,918 | 45,019 |
| Saint Barthelemy | - | 1 | 1:9,555 | 215 |
| Jamaica | - | 1 | 1:2,883,227 | 22,340 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 1 | 1:30,449,940 | 373,101 |
| Mauritania | - | 1 | 1:4,095,239 | 27,701 |
| Niger | - | 1 | 1:19,183,994 | 77,442 |
| Mauritius | - | 1 | 1:1,297,784 | 13,721 |
The alternate forms: Hiláire (1) are calculated separately.
Hilaire (35,009) may also be a surname.
Hilaire Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It is a forename of Latin origin derived from Ancient Greek adjectives hilaris, hilaros. It was likely popular in Ancient Rome, as several legendary saints beared this name. Though its use is mostly limited to Mexico and South America today, the English derivative Hilary (formerly considered unisex) and modern Italian spelling Ilaria carry on the etymology. A rare French variant is Hilaire, Elaria can be encountered in coptic-orthodox communities.
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Hilaire Demographics
Average Male Hilaire Height
173.67 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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