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Hildebrand

Name meaning, origin and popularity

: battle sword

Hildebrand is a boy's name that comes from Germanic and means "battle sword". It is used in German.

Meaning
Battle sword
Origin
Germanic
Gender
Boy
Letters
10

Meaning and origin of Hildebrand

As a boy's name, Hildebrand comes from Germanic and means "battle sword". It is used in German.

Hildebrand is also a surname: the 3,306th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 10,675 people. See the most common last names.

Its meaning puts Hildebrand on our names that mean warrior list.

Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names

Hildebrand on Nomezo lists

What our editors wrote about Hildebrand on 3 lists.

  • “Battle sword; Germanic. Hero of the oldest surviving German heroic lay”

    From German boy names, strong German boy names

  • “Battle sword; Germanic. Hero of an Old High German poem”

    From Names that mean warrior, names that mean spear, sword or arrow

  • “Battle sword; Germanic, a hero of old German poetry”

    From Strong boy names, boy names that mean warrior or fighter

Names with a similar meaning

  • HildaBattle, combat (Germanic, girl)
  • MatildaStrength in battle (Germanic, girl)
  • ClotildeFamous battle (Germanic, girl)
  • HildeBattle (Germanic, girl)
  • MathildeStrength in battle (Germanic, girl)
  • MatildeStrength in battle (Germanic, girl)
  • MaudStrength in battle (Germanic, girl)
  • HeddaBattle (Germanic, girl)
  • HedwigBattle, warfare (Germanic, girl)
  • HedyBattle, warfare (Germanic, girl)

Middle names for Hildebrand

Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.

  • AnselGod helmet (Germanic, boy)
  • BeauHandsome, beautiful (French, boy)
  • DavidBeloved one (Hebrew, boy)
  • GlennValley (Scottish Gaelic, unisex)
  • LamarThe pool (Old French, boy)
  • LanceLand (Germanic, boy)
  • LeviJoined, attached (Hebrew, boy)
  • MarkOf Mars (Latin, boy)

More boy names from Germanic

  • HugoHeart, mind (Germanic, boy)
  • LiamShort for William, will helmet (Germanic, boy)
  • RobertBright fame (Germanic, boy)
  • LambertBright land (Germanic, boy)
  • LeonardoBrave lion (Germanic, boy)
  • AlaricRuler of all (Germanic, boy)
  • AlbertNoble and bright (Germanic, boy)
  • AlbertoNoble and bright (Germanic, boy)
  • ArmandoArmy man (Germanic, boy)
  • ArnoEagle (Germanic, boy)

Hildebrand: common questions

What does the name Hildebrand mean?

Hildebrand comes from Germanic and means "battle sword".

Is Hildebrand a boy or girl name?

Hildebrand is mainly a boy's name.

Where does the name Hildebrand come from?

Hildebrand comes from Germanic and means "battle sword". Today it is used in German.

What middle names go with Hildebrand?

Middle names that flow well with Hildebrand include Ansel, Beau, David, Glenn and Lamar. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.