Hila or Hilla (
Hebrew
Hebrew (; ''ʿÎbrit'') is a Northwest Semitic languages, Northwest Semitic language within the Afroasiatic languages, Afroasiatic language family. A regional dialect of the Canaanite languages, it was natively spoken by the Israelites and ...
: הילה) is a Hebrew feminine given name meaning "
halo
HALO, halo, halos or haloes may refer to:
Most common meanings
* Halo (optical phenomenon)
* Halo (religious iconography), a ring of light around the image of a head
* ''Halo'' (franchise), a sci-fi video game series (2001–2021)
Arts and en ...
". It was among the most popular given names for girls in
Israel
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in West Asia. It Borders of Israel, shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the north-east, Jordan to the east, Egypt to the south-west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Isr ...
in 2012.
People
First name
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Hilla Becher
Hilla Becher (; 2 September 1934 – 10 October 2015) was a German conceptual photographer. Becher was well known for her industrial photographs, or typologies, with longtime collaborator and husband, Bernd Becher. Her career spanned more than ...
(1934–2015), German photographer
*Hila Bronstein (born 1983), German singer, known as a member of
Bro'Sis
Bro'Sis was a multicultural R&B/ pop group from Germany, which was formed through the TV series '' Popstars – Du bist mein Traum'' in 2001. The group comprised the singers Ross Antony, Hila Bronstein, Shaham Joyce, Faiz Mangat, Indira Weis ...
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Hila Elmalich
Ilanit Hila Elmalich (; 14 November 1973 – 14 November 2007) was an Israeli fashion model (1973–2007), Israeli fashion model
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Hila Klein
h3h3Productions is a YouTube channel created and hosted by American-Israeli YouTuber Ethan Klein. His content consists of reaction videos and sketch comedy in which he satirizes internet culture. The '' H3 Podcast'' is his current podcast ch ...
(born 1987), an Israeli-American YouTube comedian
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Hilla Limann
Hilla Limann, (12 December 1934 – 23 January 1998) was a Ghanaian diplomat and politician who served as the eighth president of Ghana from 1979 to 1981. He previously served as a diplomat in Lomé and in Geneva.
Education
Limann, whose origi ...
(1934–1998), Ghanaian politician and president
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Hila Lulu Lin (born 1964), Israeli painter
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Hilla Nachshon (born 1980), Israeli actress and television presenter
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Hila Plitmann
Hila Plitmann (; born August 9, 1973) is an Israeli-American two-time Grammy Award-winning operatic soprano, songwriter, and actress specializing in the performance of new works.
Career
Education
*Juilliard School of Music: Bachelor of Mus ...
(born 1973), American singer
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Hila Sedighi (born 1985), Iranian poet and painter
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Hilla Vidor
Hilla Vidor (; born 20 October 1975) is an Israeli actress.
Early life
Vidor was born in Rishon LeZion. Due to financial difficulties, she dropped out of school at the age of 17 and moved out of her parents' house to live with her grandmother in ...
(born 1975), Israeli actress
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Hilla von Rebay (1890–1967), American artist
Surname
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Ardit Hila (born 1993), Albanian football player
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Elena Hila (born 1974), Romanian athlete
See also
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Hila (disambiguation)
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Hillah
Hillah ( ''al-Ḥillah''), also spelled Hilla, is a city in central Iraq. On the Hilla branch of the Euphrates River, it is south of Baghdad. The population was estimated to be about 455,700 in 2018. It is the capital of Babylon Province and is ...
, Iraq
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