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Hildegarde

OriginFrench from German
Meaning"comrade in arms"

About Hildegarde

French form of Hildegard

Pronounced HIL-duh-gard.

As of October 2026, Hildegarde ranked #3671 in US births in 1961 SSA, peaked at #565 in 1901.

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Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.

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