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Hulda

Hulda: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“weasel”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
HUUL-duh · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

Biblical name from Hebrew Chuldah, borne by a prophetess in the Old Testament. It has also long been used in Scandinavian countries.

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How popular is Hulda?

20240 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Hulda in 20240

Peak year1890

Total US babies since 18805,407

Hulda was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Hulda

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
  • Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
  • Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
  • Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
  • Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
  • Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
  • Delilahdelicate · Hebrew
  • Leahweary; uncertain · Hebrew

Hulda questions

What does the name Hulda mean?

Hulda means "weasel". It comes from Hebrew. Biblical name from Hebrew Chuldah, borne by a prophetess in the Old Testament. It has also long been used in Scandinavian countries.

Is Hulda a boy or girl name?

Hulda is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Hulda?

Hulda was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1890.

How do you pronounce Hulda?

Hulda is usually pronounced HUUL-duh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.