Hilario
cheerful, glad (Latin via Spanish)
Hilario is a spanish / other boy name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 431, with 15,951 records. It has 3 syllables.
Origin and meaning
cheerful, glad (Latin via Spanish)
Hilario entered the Philippine naming pool via Spanish colonial Christianization, named after early Christian saints such as Saint Hilary of Poitiers. In the Philippines, it is a traditional masculine given name commonly borne by older generations and established political or legal figures.
Hilario is the Spanish form of the Latin name Hilarius, derived from the Latin word 'hilaris' (cheerful, glad), which ultimately stems from the Greek 'hilaros'. It was widely introduced to the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period through the Roman Catholic calendar of saints.
Name character
In the Philippines
Commonly shortened to 'Larry', 'Lario', or 'Hil'. It is viewed today as a classical or vintage Filipino-Spanish name, rarely given to newborns in modern times.
Related forms
- Hilary English
- Ilario Italian
- Hilaire French
- Hilarius Latin
- Hilário Portuguese
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Hilario with common surname pairs
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Is Hilario a common boy name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Hilario is number 431, with 15,951 records. That is not the 2024 birth list, and it does not say the name is a better choice. How it sounds with both family surnames is a separate score.