The first name Hilaire

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About the first name Hilaire

Meaning

The name Hilaire traditionally means “cheerful” or “merry”.

Historical origin

The name Hilaire comes from Latin Hilarius, from Greek hilaros “cheerful”.

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In parish acts, Hilaire can reflect a particular devotion to a saint who bore the name.

Pronunciation:hi-lairil.ɛʁ

Frequency of the first name Hilaire by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Hilaire by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name HilaireLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Hilaire in baptisms by year.10075502501640170217641826188819501640–1644 1 baptisms1650–1654 2 baptisms1675–1679 1 baptisms1685–1689 2 baptisms1690–1694 2 baptisms1705–1709 1 baptisms1735–1739 2 baptisms1760–1764 1 baptisms1775–1779 4 baptisms1780–1784 3 baptisms1785–1789 5 baptisms1790–1794 8 baptisms1795–1799 5 baptisms1800–1804 7 baptisms1805–1809 14 baptisms1810–1814 23 baptisms1815–1819 36 baptisms1820–1824 38 baptisms1825–1829 34 baptisms1830–1834 50 baptisms1835–1839 48 baptisms1840–1844 47 baptisms1845–1849 55 baptisms1850–1854 69 baptisms1855–1859 66 baptisms1860–1864 54 baptisms1865–1869 30 baptisms1870–1874 34 baptisms1875–1879 21 baptisms1880–1884 27 baptisms1885–1889 20 baptisms1890–1894 10 baptisms1895–1899 10 baptisms1900–1904 3 baptisms1910–1914 2 baptisms1925–1929 1 baptisms1930–1934 1 baptisms1935–1939 2 baptisms1940–1944 1 baptisms1950–1954 2 baptisms

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