- Hikaru - HIH-kah-roo
Hikaru (ひかる, ヒカル) is a Japanese verb meaning "to shine" (光る), and it is the dictionary form of the word Hikari (光 light). It is also a Japanese given name that can be given to either sex and rarely used as a surname.
Meaning: Shining brilliance
Origin: Japanese - Hilary
Hilary or Hillary is a given and family name, derived from the Latin hilarius meaning "cheerful", from hilaris, "cheerful, merry" which comes from the Greek ἱλαρός (hilaros), "cheerful, merry", which in turn comes from ἵλαος (hilaos), "propitious, gracious".
Meaning: A cheerful woman
Origin: Latin - Hilda - HIL-də
Hilda (pronounced HIL-də) 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 Game.
- Hillary - HIL-ə-ree
Hilary or Hillary is a given and family name, derived from the Latin hilarius meaning "cheerful", from hilaris, "cheerful, merry" which comes from the Greek ἱλαρός (hilaros), "cheerful, merry", which in turn comes from ἵλαος (hilaos), "propitious, gracious".
Meaning: A cheerful woman
Origin: Latin - Hiruharama
Meaning: Jerusalem
Origin: Maori
