Hillel
Hebrew
"greatly praised"
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Hillel Origin and Meaning
The name Hillel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "greatly praised".
Hillel the Great was a famous Talmudic scholar, the spiritual and ethical leader of his generation, and his name is greatly honored by parents in Israel and, to some extent, here.
Popularity of the name Hillel
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Famous People Named Hillel
- Hillel HalkinAmerican,Israeli translator
- Hillelfather of Israelite judge Abdon (Judges 15:13)
- Hillel the ElderIsraeli scholar
- Hillel SlovakIsraeli,American guitarist for Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Hillel KookLithuanian,born Zionist
- Hillel NeuerCanadian,born lawyer
- Hillel "Harry" FurstenbergAmerican,Israeli mathematician
- Hillel WeissIsraeli literature professor
- Lelio Hillel Della TorreItalian Jewish scholar
The name Hillel in Pop Culture
- Hillel Bessofoster,parent of Emir Fakredeen in 'Tancred' (1847) by Benjamin Disraeli