Hillel
Hebrew
"greatly praised"
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Updated Sat May 02 2026
The name Hillel peaked for boys at #2315 in 1957. The name is most popular in HILLEL, HILLEL, and HILLEL.
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Hillel Rank in US Top 1000
Popularity of the name Hillel
- 62Israel2020
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
More Lists containing Hillel
- Hebrew Names
- Hebrew Names for Boys
- 6 Letter Boy Names
- Names Ending in L for Boys
- Names That Mean Praised
- Names That Mean Greatly
- Two Syllable Names for Boys
- Animal Names for Boys
- Hebrew Names that Start With H
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