Hilary [ hil-uh-ree ] (or Hillary) is a female given name and a surname. It is from the Latin hilarius, which in turn means "cheerful, merry".

Famous people having the name include Hilary Duff and Hillary Rodham Clinton. Hilary was also used on many hurricanes for the Eastern Pacific.

This is a unique name (not in the top 1000 newborn names in the US in 2021). view more...