Hillel

Hebrew

"greatly praised"

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

• 62 Israel 2020

Famous People Named Hillel

• Hillel Halkin American,Israeli translator
• Hillel father of Israelite judge Abdon (Judges 15:13)
• Hillel the Elder Israeli scholar
• Hillel Slovak Israeli,American guitarist for Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Hillel Kook Lithuanian,born Zionist
• Hillel Neuer Canadian,born lawyer
• Hillel "Harry" Furstenberg American,Israeli mathematician
• Hillel Weiss Israeli literature professor
• Lelio Hillel Della Torre Italian Jewish scholar

The name Hillel in Pop Culture

• Hillel Besso foster,parent of Emir Fakredeen in 'Tancred' (1847) by Benjamin Disraeli