biblical meaning of name hilda
Hilda [hil-da]â¼ as a girls' name is pronounced HILL-dah. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Hilda is battle. From hild. Saint Hilda (seventh century) was a Northumbrian princess who became a much-esteemed abbess of her time in England. Hilda was the name for one of the Valkyries. Also form of Brunhilda.