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
"servant of St. Fillan"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Hillary is more popular, ranked #2340 vs #19826 for Malvin.
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Hillary is more popular, ranked #2340 compared to Malvin at #19826 in the United States.
Hillary means "cheerful, merry, joyful" (Latin origin). Malvin means "servant of St. Fillan" (Scottish Gaelic origin).
Hillary is primarily a girl name. Malvin is primarily a boy name.