Hilaire, the French form of Hilary, is a given name and surname derived from the Latin ''hilarius'' meaning ''happy'' or ''merry''. Notable people with the name include:

People with the surname

Andrew Hilaire Andrew Henry Hilaire (February 1, 1899 – August 3, 1935) was an American jazz drummer active from the 1910s to early-1930s. Early life Hilaire was born in New Orleans of a middle-class, Creole of color family that lived in the French Qu ...

(1899–1935), American jazz drummer * Laurent Hilaire (born 1962), French ballet dancer and ballet master *

Max Hilaire Max Hilaire (born 6 December 1985) is a Haitian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Stade Poitevin. Club career Born in Bondy, France, Hilaire started his career in 1993 with Blanc Mesnil SF and joined FC Aulnay-sous-Bois in ...

(born 1985), Haitian professional footballer *

Pierre-Marie Hilaire Pierre-Marie Hilaire (born 19 November 1965 in Deshaies, Guadeloupe) is a French athlete who specializes in the 300 and 400 meters. Hilaire competed at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics . References Ronald Hilaire Ronald Hilaire (born November 22, 1984) is a former Canadian football defensive lineman who is currently the head football coach at McGill University. He was drafted by the Calgary Stampeders in the fourth round of the 2008 CFL Draft. He played c ...

(born 1984), Canadian gridiron football player and coach *

Vince Hilaire Vincent Mark Hilaire (born 10 October 1959) is a retired professional footballer who played in the Football League for Crystal Palace, Luton Town, Portsmouth, Leeds United, Stoke City and Exeter City. He was one of the first established black p ...

(born 1959), British professional footballer

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* Ambroise-Hilaire Comeau (1859–1911), Canadian politician *

Hilaire Babassana Hilaire Babassana was a Congolese politician and economist. In 1989 he was included in the Central Committee of the Congolese Labour Party The Congolese Party of Labour (french: Parti congolais du travail, PCT) is the ruling party of the Repu ...

, Congolese politician and economist *

Hilaire Belloc Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc (, ; 27 July 187016 July 1953) was a Franco-English writer and historian of the early twentieth century. Belloc was also an orator, poet, sailor, satirist, writer of letters, soldier, and political activist. H ...

(1870–1953), Anglo-French writer *

Hilaire de Barenton Hilaire de Barenton, born Étienne Boulé (28 February 1864 in Barenton – 24 February 1946 in Paris), was a friar, linguist and historian of Middle Eastern languages. His name is often misspelled as ''Baranton''. Life Ordained a Catholic priest ...

(1864–1946), French friar, linguist and historian *

Hilaire du Berrier Hilaire du Berrier (November 1, 1906 – October 12, 2002) was an American barnstorming pilot, mercenary adventurer, journalist, and spy. He wrote for a number of publications, mostly right-wing and far-right, including his own monthly news ...

(1906–2002), American pilot, barnstormer, and spy *

Hilaire de Chardonnet Louis-Marie Hilaire Bernigaud de Grange, Count (''Comte'') de Chardonnet (1 May 1839 – 11 March 1924) was a French engineer and industrialist from Besançon, and inventor of artificial silk. In the late 1870s, Chardonnet was working with Loui ...

(1839–1924), French engineer and inventor of artificial silk *

Hilaire Cholette Hilaire Cholette (January 1, 1856 – May 21, 1905) was a Canadian physician and political figure. He represented Vaudreuil in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1892 to 1897 as a Conservative. He was born in Rigaud, Canada East, the ...

(1856–1905), Canadian physician and politician *

Hilaire Couvreur Hilaire Couvreur (22 September 1924 – 17 February 1998) was a Belgian cyclist. Couvreur was winner of the Tour du Maroc in 1953 and the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana in 1958. He also finished third in the 1958 Vuelta a España. He was ...

(1924–1998), Belgian cyclist * Hilaire Deprez (1922–1957), Belgian sprint canoer *

Hilaire Hellebaut Hilaire Hellebaut (19 October 1895 – 18 May 1951) was a Belgian racing cyclist. He rode in the 1922 Tour de France The 1922 Tour de France was the 16th Tour de France bicycle race, taking place from 25 June to 23 July. The 1922 Tour co ...

(1895–51), Belgian racing cyclist *

Hilaire Hiler Hilaire Harzberg Hiler (July 16, 1898 – January 19, 1966) was an American artist, psychologist, and color theoretician who worked in Europe and United States during the mid-20th century. At home and abroad, Hiler worked as a muralist, jazz mu ...

(1898–1966), American artist, psychologist, and color theoretician *

Hilaire Hurteau Hilaire Hurteau (May 4, 1837 – February 10, 1920) was a notary and political figure in Quebec. He represented L'Assomption in the House of Commons of Canada from 1874 to 1887 as a Liberal-Conservative member. He was born in Contrecoeur, ...

(1837–1920), Canadian notary and political figure * Hilaire Kédigui (born 1982), Chadian footballer * Hilaire Mbakop (born 1973), Cameroonian literary scholar and writer * Hilaire Momi (born 1990), Central African footballer *

Hilaire Neveu Hilaire Neveu (August 30, 1839 – July 10, 1913) was a farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Joliette in the House of Commons of Canada from 1889 to 1891 as a Nationalist/Liberal member. He was born in Kildare, Lower Canada, ...

(1839–1913), Canadian politician * Hilaire Noulens, nom de guerre of Jakob Rudnik (1894–1963), Ukrainian-born agent for the ''Otdel Mezhdunarodny Sviasy'' * Hilaire Onwanlélé-Ozimo (born 1968), Gabonese Olympic athlete *

Hilaire Pader Hilaire Pader (1607-1677) was a French painter, poet and translator. He translated a book of art history by Italian critic Gian Paolo Lomazzo in 1649. He authored ''La Peinture parlante'' in 1653 and ''Le Songe énigmatique de la peinture universe ...

(1607–1677), French painter and poet *

Hilaire Penet Hilaire Penet (born 1501?) was a French composer of the Renaissance, who worked for at least the earlier part of his life in Rome. Life and works Unusually for a Renaissance composer, more is known of his earlier life than his later; indeed nothi ...

(born 1501?), French composer * Hilaire-Bernard de Longepierre (1659–1721), French playwright * Hilaire Bernard de La Rivière (c. 1640–1729), Canadian architect, attorney, and notary *

Hilaire Rouelle Hilaire Marin Rouelle (15 February 1718 – 7 April 1779) was an 18th-century French chemist. Commonly cited as the 1773 discoverer of urea, he was not the first to do so. Dutch scientist Herman Boerhaave had discovered this chemical A chem ...

(1718–1779), French chemist *

Hilaire Spanoghe Hilaire Frederik Spanoghe (born 30 October 1879, date of death unknown) was a Belgian footballer who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games. In Paris he won a bronze medal as a member of a mixed team representing Belgium that was mostly made-up of st ...

(1879–unknown), Belgian footballer *

Hilaire Vanbiervliet Hilaire Vanbiervliet (29 October 1890–1981) was a Belgian painter belonging to the Flemish expressionists. Vanbiervliet was born in Courtray. He lived in Flanders as well as in Normandy. He painted landscapes, and rural and religious scene ...

(1890–1981), Belgian painter *

Jean-Hilaire Aubame Jean-Hilaire Aubame (10 November 1912 – 16 August 1989) was a Gabonese politician active during both the colonial and independence periods. The French journalist Pierre Péan said that Aubame's training "as a practicing Catholic and a cust ...

(1912–1989), Gabonese politician *

Jean-Hilaire Belloc Jean-Hilaire Belloc (27 November 1786 in Nantes – 9 December 1866 in Paris) was a French painter. Life Belloc was a student in the studio of Antoine Gros then of Jean-Baptiste Regnault. He won a medal at the 1810 Paris Salon for his ''Death ...

(1786–1866), French painter

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