Huldah Forename

161,384th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 2,160 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Anguilla

Huldah Forename Definition:

A female name. Hebrew ‘weasel’, the name of a prophetess (2 Kings xxii). Used occasionally in the 17th and 18th C.

Huldah Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria
100%
1,0941:162,3077,584
United States
 
95%
3601:1,007,04721,083
Kenya-2921:158,5867,011
Congo
 
80%
741:67,6924,764
Jamaica-581:49,7112,820
Canada
100%
481:690,27916,028
Indonesia-381:6,788,518244,640
England
100%
241:2,316,78827,983
Guyana
100%
221:34,6943,625
India
 
97%
201:60,743,899978,266
Uganda
100%
201:2,047,84626,620
Trinidad and Tobago
100%
191:71,6545,624
South Africa
100%
181:3,029,59277,569
Gabon-91:209,2602,118
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
100%
71:15,9402,043
Philippines
100%
71:15,144,211189,875
Brazil
100%
61:35,706,026284,222
Wales
100%
51:618,8627,373
Belize
100%
51:70,8624,575
Ghana-41:6,746,5548,075
DR Congo
100%
41:18,456,90195,891
Malaysia
100%
41:7,612,485167,458
Barbados-31:96,5962,324
Zimbabwe-21:7,711,90884,647
Scotland
100%
11:5,350,36624,769
Anguilla-11:13,2551,687
Antigua and Barbuda-11:99,3953,544
British Virgin Islands-11:31,2501,787
France-11:66,470,34085,030
Germany-11:96,677,87695,912
Sweden
100%
11:9,857,90778,968
Greece-11:10,934,54822,228
Sierra Leone-11:7,088,6631,497
Malawi-11:17,112,31024,110
Grenada
100%
11:108,1254,208
Saint Kitts and Nevis-11:54,8612,604
Haiti-11:10,726,95341,696
Hong Kong-11:7,752,72520,144
Nicaragua-11:6,018,33634,175
Netherlands-11:16,902,08343,152
Mali
100%
11:16,977,7558,714

Huldah (19) may also be a surname.

Huldah Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A female name. Hebrew ‘weasel’, the name of a prophetess (2 Kings xxii). Used occasionally in the 17th and 18th C.

The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe

A female name, so called after Huldah, wife of Shallum, a prophetess whom King Josiah sent to consult. The name in Hebrew is חוּלְדָה, Hhuldáh, and signifies a mole or weasel.

Prænomina (1882) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Hul'-dah, the world, prophetess. The wife of Shallum, a prophetess. She was consulted by Josiah. 2 Kings xxii. 14.

The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar

Meaning: a weasel: perpetuity.

A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson

A Hebrew name, meaning: Worldly: earthly: industrious.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

Huldah Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khuldah927/
Huldaha921/
Huldath921/
Hulda9116,781/
Uldah91109/
Hildah8358,663/
Houlda831,143/
Khulda8373/
Uldash8327/
Huilda8325/
Huldha8318/
Hullda839/
Juldah836/
Huldat835/
Haulda835/
Huldad835/
Chulda834/
Ulldah833/
Huelda833/
Auldah833/
Ouldah833/
Huldai832/
Euldah832/
Uldahy831/
Hulday831/
Huldoh831/
Heulda831/
Huldèa831/
Ulda805,505/
Hilldah7716/
Husilda775/
Chuldai775/
Gouldah772/
Hilddah772/
Childah772/
Chulday771/
Chuldha771/
Chuldoh771/
Choulda771/
Oulddah771/
Hildaah771/
Hildahy771/
Hildaih771/
Haulday771/
Hieldah771/
Hilda731,178,192/
Holda731,304/
Julda731,132/
Ulday73405/
Gulda73186/
Uldai73101/
Uilda7384/
Uelda7361/
Aulda7348/
Ildah7341/
Eulda7332/
Hülda7329/
Oulda7325/
Huldo7321/
Uldas735/
Uldha734/
Ihlda732/
Uldad732/
Uulda732/
Uylda732/
Ullda732/
Uldea731/
U'Lda731/
Euglidah712/
Chuldhai711/
Oulddaha711/
Khuldgaa711/
Childa67392/
Hielda67203/
Hillda67191/
Utilda67142/
Hildha67107/
Goulda6769/
Hildea6744/
Hildaa6744/
Jildah6742/
Hildai6725/
Juilda6721/
Gulday6719/
Hilday6717/
Huildo6717/
Ucilda6713/
Hildda6713/
Usilda6712/
Holdai6712/
Holday6710/
Juldai677/
Cholda677/
Guldai677/
Uselda676/
Hhilda676/
Hueldo676/
Utelda675/
Ucelda674/
Gaulda674/
Euldas674/
Khuldo673/
Joulda673/
Juldea672/
Juldha672/
Holdea672/
Holdha672/
Hildaj672/
Hoolda672/
Jaulda672/
Julday672/
Gullda671/
Guldha671/
Auldai671/
Chuldo671/
Ouldda671/
Oulddahah671/
Houldo671/
Huldey671/
Hildéa671/
Hihlda671/
Hil'da671/
Holdau671/
Holdda671/
Hausildas671/
Chautilda671/
Oldahy671/
Huyldo671/

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