Hillary
Meaning
"cheerful, merry, joyful"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,340
- Total SSA Count
- 79
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Hil, Hillie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"cheerful, merry, joyful"
Origin: Latin
"sky, heaven, royalty (via Hawaiian lani)"
Origin: Hawaiian
Hillary is more popular, ranked #2340 vs #2341 for Klani.
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Hillary is more popular, ranked #2340 compared to Klani at #2341 in the United States.
Hillary means "cheerful, merry, joyful" (Latin origin). Klani means "sky, heaven, royalty (via Hawaiian lani)" (Hawaiian origin).
Hillary is primarily a girl name. Klani is primarily a girl name.