Hilde is one of several female given names derived from the name ''Hild'' formed from

Old Norse Old Norse, also referred to as Old Nordic or Old Scandinavian, was a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants ...

''hildr'', meaning "battle".

Hild Hild or Hildr may refer to: * Hildr or Hild is one of the Valkyries in Norse mythology, a personification of battle * Hild or Hilda of Whitby is a Christian saint who was a British abbess and nun in the Middle Ages * Hild (Oh My Goddess!), the ult ...

, a Nordic-German Bellona, was a

Valkyrie In Norse mythology, a valkyrie ( or ; from ) is one of a host of female figures who guide souls of the dead to the god Odin's hall Valhalla. There, the deceased warriors become ('single fighters' or 'once fighters').Orchard (1997:36) and Li ...

who conveyed fallen warriors to

Valhalla In Norse mythology, Valhalla ( , ; , )Orchard (1997:171–172) is described as a majestic hall located in Asgard and presided over by the god Odin. There were five possible realms the soul could travel to after death. The first was Fólkvang ...

. Warfare was often called Hild's Game. Hilde was popular in Norway from the 1950s until the 1970s. It is a variant of

Hilda Hilda is one of several feminine given names derived from the name ''Hild'', formed from Old Norse , meaning 'battle'. Hild, a Nordic-German Bellona, was a Valkyrie who conveyed fallen warriors to Valhalla. Warfare was often called Hild's Game. ...

, which in turn is a more recent variation of

Hildur Hildur is one of several female given names derived from the name ''Hild'' formed from Old Norse ''hildr'', meaning "battle". Hild, a Nordic-German Bellona, was a Valkyrie who conveyed fallen warriors to Valhalla. Warfare was often called Hild's ...

People named Hilde

* Hilde Benjamin (1902–1989), East German judge who presided over political show trials * Hilde Bergebakken (born 1963), Norwegian Socialist Left Party politician *

Hilde De Baerdemaeker Hilde de Baerdemaeker (born 8 May 1978) is a Flemish actress. She is best known for her roles as Louise in ''Louislouise'', and as Linda De Leenheer in ''De Zaak Alzheimer'' (in English: ''The Memory of a Killer'' or ''The Alzheimer Case''), ''Te ...

(born 1978), Flemish actress *

Hilde Bruch Hilde Bruch (March 11, 1904 December 15, 1984) was a German-born American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, known foremost for her work on eating disorders and obesity. Bruch emigrated to the United States in 1934. She worked and studied at vari ...

(1904–1984), German-born American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst *

Hilde Coppi Betti Gertrud Käthe Hilda Coppi ( Rake; 30 May 1909 – 5 August 1943), known as Hilde Coppi, was a German communist and resistance fighter against the Nazi regime. She was a member of the anti-fascist resistance group that was later called the ...

(1909–1943), German communist and anti-Nazi resistance fighter *

Hilde Crevits Hilde Urbanie Julia Crevits (born 28 June 1967, in Torhout) is a Belgian politician from Flanders and member of the Christian Democratic and Flemish party who is currently the Flemish minister of Economy, Innovation, Work, Social economy and A ...

(born 1967), Belgian politician *

Hilde Domin Hilde Domin (27 July 1909 – 22 February 2006) is the pseudonym of Hilde Palm (née Löwenstein), a Germans, German lyric poet and writer. She was among the most important German language, German-language poets of her time. Biography Domin was b ...

(1909–2006), German lyric poet and writer *

Hilde Gerg Mathilde Gerg (born 19 October 1975) is a German former alpine skier. She was an Olympic and World champion. Career She was Olympic Champion in the slalom at the 1998 Winter Olympics, an astounding win as most of her career she was known as pred ...

(born 1975), German former alpine skier *

Hilde Güden Hilde Güden (or Gueden; 15 September 1917 – 17 September 1988) was an Austrian soprano who was one of the most appreciated Richard Strauss, Straussian and Mozartian sopranos of her day. Her youthful and lively interpretations made her an idea ...

(1917–1988), Austrian operatic soprano * Hilde Hagerup (born 1976), Norwegian novelist and children author *

Hilde Haugsgjerd Hilde Haugsgjerd (born 7 July 1952) is a Norwegian newspaper editor. She was born in Oslo. She was the party leader of the Red Electoral Alliance from 1979 to 1981, and was married to the party's first leader Sigurd Allern from 1972 to 1977. She ...

(born 1952), Norwegian newspaper editor * Hilde Heynen (born 1959), Belgian professor of architectural theory *

Hilde Hildebrand Emma Minna Hilde Hildebrand (10 September 1897 – 12 May 1976) was a German actress born in Hanover, Germany on 10 September 1897. She died at the age of 78 in Grunewald, Berlin, on 27 May 1976. Selected filmography * ''Die Scheidungsehe'' ...

(1897–1976), German actress *

Hilde Himmelweit Hildegard Therese Himmelweit (née Litthauer; 1918–1989) was a German social psychologist who had a major influence on the development of the discipline in Britain. Biography Hilde was born in Berlin in 1918. Her father, Dr Siegfried Litthau ...

(1918–1989), German social psychologist *

Hilde Holger Hilde Boman-Behram (née Hilde Sofer, stage name Hilde Holger; 18 October 1905 – 22 September 2001) was an expressionist dancer, choreographer and dance teacher whose pioneering work in Physically integrated dance, integrated dance transfor ...

(1905–2001), Austrian dancer, choreographer and dance teacher * Hilde Holovsky (died 1933), Austrian figure skater * Hilda Mary Hooke (1898–1978), Canadian writer * Hilde Houben-Bertrand (born 1940), Belgian Flemish politician and former provincial governor of Limburg * Hilde Hovdenak (born 1971), Norwegian retired long-distance runner *

Hilde Hummelvoll Hilde Hummelvoll (born 9 October 1960) is a Norwegian television personality. She hails from Hamar, and has an education from the teachers' college there. She was hired in Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation radio in the regional department, befor ...

(born 1960), Norwegian television personality * Hilde Indreberg (born 1957), Norwegian judge *

Hilde Frafjord Johnson Hilde Frafjord Johnson (born 29 August 1963 in Arusha, Tanganyika) is a Norwegian politician from the Christian Democratic Party. She is a former Minister of International Development of Norway, and member of the Norwegian Government. She mo ...

(born 1963), Norwegian Christian Democratic Party politician *

Hilde Konetzni Hilde Konetzni (March 21, 1905 in Vienna – April 20, 1980 in Vienna) was an Austrian operatic soprano, based largely at the Vienna State Opera. She was particularly associated with Wagner roles, especially Sieglinde. She studied at the Vienna ...

(1905–1980), Austrian operatic soprano *

Hilde Körber Hilde Körber (3 July 1906 – 31 May 1969) was an Austrian film actress who worked largely in the German Film Industry. She appeared in 53 films between 1930 and 1964. She was born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary and died in West Berlin, West G ...

(1906–1969), German film actress *

Hilde Krahl Hilde Krahl (10 January 1917 – 28 June 1999) was an Austrian film actress. She appeared in 70 films between 1936 and 1994. She was born Hildegard Kolačný in Brod, Austria-Hungary (now Slavonski Brod, Croatia) in 1917, and she died in Vien ...

(1917–1999), Austrian film actress *

Hilde Lauer Hilde Lauer (later Tătaru, born 24 March 1943) is a retired Romanian canoe sprint Canoe sprint is a water sport in which athletes race in specially designed sprint canoes or sprint kayaks on calm water over a short distance. Prior to Nove ...

(born 1943), Romanian Olympic sprint canoer *

Hilde Lindemann Hilde Lindemann (also ''Hilde Lindemann Nelson'') is an American philosophy professor and bioethicist and emerita professor at Michigan State University. Lindemann earned her B.A. in German language and literature in 1969 at the University of Geo ...

, American philosophy professor and bioethicist *

Hilde Lyrån Hilde Lyrån (born 2 January 1963 in the Grorud Valley, Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian actress, dancer and comedian. She is best known for her roles as Trine in the Norwegian situation comedy ''Mot i brøstet'' and Karin in the comedy-drama ''Seks ...

(born 1963), Norwegian actress, dancer, and comedian *

Hilde Lysiak Hilde Kate Lysiak ( ; born November 2, 2006) is an American journalist who published the ''Orange Street News'', a local newspaper, in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania from 2014 to 2019 and in Patagonia, Arizona from 2019 to 2020. She is the youngest m ...

(born 2006), American journalist *

Hilde Magnusson Lydvo Hilde Magnusson Lydvo (born 11 June 1970 in Narvik (town), Narvik) is a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party. She was elected to the Storting, Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland (Storting constituency), Hordaland in ...

(born 1970), Norwegian politician *

Hilde Mangold Hilde Mangold (20 October 1898 – 4 September 1924) (née Proescholdt) was a German embryologist who was best known for her 1923 dissertation which was the foundation for her mentor, Hans Spemann's, 1935 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine ...

(1898–1924), German embryologist *

Hilde Marstrander Hilde Marstrander (born 8 December 1969) is a Norwegian artist, illustrator and art critic. Hilde Marstrander has an academic and professional background as a fashion designer in London and Paris. Her journalism career includes positions as a h ...

(born 1969), Norwegian fashion journalist and illustrator * Hilde Meisel (1914–1945), Jewish German socialist, journalist and anti-Nazi resistance member *

Hilde Østbø Hilde Østbø (born 1 September 1974) is a Norwegian handball player who played for the club Sola IL and the Norwegian national team in the 1990s. She was born in Stavanger. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Atlanta ( ...

(born 1974), Norwegian Olympic handball player *

Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen (born 8 November 1964) is a Norwegian cross-country skier. Her first Olympic medal was a silver 4 × 5 km relay at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, she took the ...

(born 1964) *

Hilde Quintens Hilde Quintens (born 2 October 1964) is a Belgian cyclist born in Zolder. She participates mainly in cyclo-cross. In 2003 and 2006 she became Belgian national champion in cyclo-cross. Quintens retired from cycling in 2007, but returned to compe ...

(born 1964), Belgian cyclist * Hilde Riis (born 1959), Norwegian Olympic cross-country skier * Hilde Sandvik (born 1970), Norwegian journalist *

Hilde Schrader Hildegard "Hilde" Schrader (4 January 1910 – 23 March 1966) was a German swimmer who won the 200 m breaststroke event at the 1928 Summer Olympics and 1927 European Championships. She also set two world records in the obsolete breaststroke even ...

(1910–1966), German Olympic swimmer * Hilde Schramm (born 1936), daughter of German architect and war criminal

Albert Speer Berthold Konrad Hermann Albert Speer (; ; 19 March 1905 – 1 September 1981) was a German architect who served as Reich Ministry of Armaments and War Production, Minister of Armaments and War Production in Nazi Germany during most of W ...

*Hilde Schutte (born 1996), Dutch undefeated kickboxer with long legs * Hilde Sherman (1923–2011), German

Holocaust survivor Holocaust survivors are people who survived the Holocaust, defined as the persecution and attempted annihilation of the Jews by Nazi Germany and Collaboration with Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy, its collaborators before and during World War II ...

and memoirist. *

Hilde Singsaas Hilde Singsaas (born 13 March 1972) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. During the cabinet Jagland, she was appointed political advisor in the Ministry of Children and Family Affairs.Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling Hildegard Krahwinkel Sperling (née Krahwinkel; 26 March 1908 – 7 March 1981) was a German-Danish tennis player. She won three consecutive singles titles at the French Championships from 1935 to 1937. Krahwinkel Sperling is generally regarded ...

(1908–1981), German tennis player * Hilde Strømsvold (born 1967), Norwegian football goalkeeper *

Hilde Synnøve Lid Hilde Synnøve Lid (born 18 March 1971) is a Norwegian freestyle skier. Her achievements include winning an Olympic medal in aerials in 1994, a silver medal in aerials at the 1999 world championships, and placing third overall in aerials in the ...

(born 1971), Norwegian Olympic freestyle skier * Hilde Teerlinck (born 1966), Belgian curator *

Hilde Tellesbø Hilde Tellesbø (born 1963) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. She received a silver medal in the ''relay'' event at the 1985 World Orienteering Championships in Bendigo, together with Ragnhild Bratberg, Helle Johansen Helle Johansen i ...

(born 1963), Norwegian orienteering competitor * Hilde Urbaniak (), West German slalom canoeist * Hilde Vogt (born 1945), Norwegian politician * Hilde Waage (born 1959), Norwegian historian * Hilde Weissner (1909–1987), German actress * Hilde Zach (1942–2011), mayor of Innsbruck, Austria *

Hilde Zadek Hildegard Zadek (15 December 1917 – 21 February 2019) was a German operatic soprano. She was Kammersängerin at the Vienna State Opera and performed internationally. Early life Zadek, the oldest of three daughters of Elizabeth (Freundlich) an ...

(1917–2019), German operatic soprano *

Hilde Zaloscer Hildegard Zaloscer (Zaloszer) (15 June 1903 – 20 December 1999) was an art historian, Egyptologist, Coptologist, essayist, novelist and a prominent expert of Coptic history and art. Biography Zaloscer was born in Tuzla, Bosnia Herzegovina (then ...

(1903–1999), Austrian art historian, Egyptologist, Coptologist, essayist and novelist * Hilde Ziegler (1939–1999), German actress * Hilde Zimmermann (1920–2002), Austrian resistance fighter against Nazism and survivor of the KZ Ravensbrück

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