Hilde 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. Hilde was popular in Norway from the 1950s until the 1970s. It is a variant of Hilda, which in turn is a more recent variation of

Hildur Hildur 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 G ...

. * Hilde Benjamin (1902–1989), East German judge who presided over political show trials * Hilde Bergebakken (born 1963), Norwegian Socialist Left Party politician * Hilde De Baerdemaeker (born 1978), Flemish actress *

Hilde Bruch Hilde Bruch (March 11, 1904 December 15, 1984) was a German-born American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, known foremost for her work on eating disorders and obesity. Bruch emigrated to the United States in 1934. She worked and studied at v ...

(1904–1984) *

Hilde Coppi Betti Gertrud Käthe Hilda Coppi ( Rake; 30 May 1909 – 5 August 1943), known as Hilde Coppi, was a German communist and resistance fighter against the Nazi regime. She was a member of the anti-fascist resistance group that was later called the ...

(1909–1943), German resistance fighter * Hilde Crevits (born 1967), Belgian politician * Hilde Domin (1909–2006), German lyric poet and writer * Hilde Gerg (born 1975), German former alpine skier * Hilde Gueden (1917–1988) *

Hilde Hagerup Hilde Hagerup (born 26 February 1976) is a Norwegian novelist and author of children's literature. She is the daughter of Klaus Hagerup Klaus Hagerup (5 March 1946 – 20 December 2018) was a Norwegian author, translator, screenwriter, actor and ...

(born 1976), Norwegian novelist and children author *

Hilde Haugsgjerd Hilde Haugsgjerd (born 7 July 1952) is a Norwegian newspaper editor. She was born in Oslo. She was the party leader of the Red Electoral Alliance from 1979 to 1981, and was married to the party's first leader Sigurd Allern from 1972 to 1977. She ...

(born 1952), Norwegian newspaper editor *

Hilde Heynen Hilde Heynen (born 26 May 1959 in Deurne) is professor of architectural theory at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. She researches modernism, modernity, and gender in architecture. Heynen is the author of several books and publishes regularly ...

, professor of architectural theory at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven * Hilde Hildebrand (1897–1976), German actress * Hilde Himmelweit (1918–1989), German social psychologist * Hilde Holger (1905–2001) *

Hilde Holovsky Hilde Holovsky (29 April 1917 – 3 July 1933) was an Austrian figure skater. She was the 1931 World silver medalist, the 1933 World bronze medalist, and the 1931 European bronze medalist. At the 1931 World Championships, she was only 13 years ...

(died 1933), Austrian figure skater *

Hilda Mary Hooke Hilda Mary Hooke (after marriage, Smith; 3 October 1898 – 1978) was an English-born Canadian writer of dramas, poetry, and prose. Her 1938 play, ''Here Will I Nest'' was adapted into Canada's first colour feature-length motion picture, ''Talbot ...

(1898–1978), Canadian writer *

Hilde Houben-Bertrand Hilde Houben-Bertrand (born Genk, 24 May 1940) is a Belgian politician of the Christian Democratic and Flemish Party (CD&V). She is best known for being a former governor of the Belgian province Limburg Limburg or Limbourg may refer to: Regions ...

(born 1940), Belgian Flemish Christian Party: CD&V politician and former governor Limburg, Belgian *

Hilde Hovdenak Hilde Hovdenak (born 15 February 1971) is a retired Norwegian long-distance runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres. Internationally she finished thirteenth at the 1998 European Championships. She became Norwegian champion in the half maratho ...

(born 1971) *

Hilde Hummelvoll Hilde Hummelvoll (born 9 October 1960) is a Norwegian television personality. She hails from Hamar, and has an education from the teachers' college there. She was hired in Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation radio in the regional department, before ...

(born 1960), Norwegian television personality *

Hilde Indreberg Hilde Indreberg (born 22 October 1957) is a Norwegian judge. She was born in Oslo, and graduated from the University of Oslo as cand.jur. in 1987. She worked for the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation from 1988 to 1989, and was then hi ...

(born 1957), Norwegian judge *

Hilde Frafjord Johnson Hilde Frafjord Johnson (born 29 August 1963 in Arusha, Tanganyika) is a Norwegian politician from the Christian Democratic Party. She is a former Minister of International Development of Norway, and member of the Norwegian Government. She most ...

(born 1963), Norwegian Christian Democratic Party politician *

Hilde Konetzni Hilde Konetzni (March 21, 1905 in Vienna – April 20, 1980 in Vienna) was an Austrian operatic soprano, based largely at the Vienna State Opera. She was particularly associated with Wagner roles, especially Sieglinde. She studied at the Vienna M ...

(1905–1980), Austrian operatic soprano * Hilde Körber (1906–1969), German film actress *

Hilde Krahl Hilde Krahl (10 January 1917 – 28 June 1999) was an Austrian film actress. She appeared in 70 films between 1936 and 1994. She was born Hildegard Kolačný in Brod, Austria-Hungary (now Slavonski Brod, Croatia) in 1917, and she died in Vien ...

(1917–1999), Austrian film actress *

Hilde Lauer Hilde Lauer (later Tătaru, born 24 March 1943) is a retired Romanian sprint canoer Canoe sprint is a water sport in which athletes race canoes or kayaks on calm water. Overview Race categories vary by the number of athletes in the boat, th ...

(born 1943), Romanian Olympic sprint canoer * Hilde Lindemann *

Hilde Lyrån Hilde Lyrån (born 2 January 1963 in the Grorud Valley, Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian actress, dancer and comedian. She is best known for her roles as Trine in the Norwegian situation comedy ''Mot i brøstet'' and Karin in the comedy-drama ''Seks ...

(born 1963), Norwegian actress, dancer, and comedian *

Hilde Lysiak Hilde Kate Lysiak ( ; born November 2, 2006) is an American journalist who published the ''Orange Street News'', a local newspaper, in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania from 2014 to 2019 and in Patagonia, Arizona from 2019 to 2020. She is the youngest m ...

(born 2006), American journalist and youngest member of the

Society of Professional Journalists The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), formerly known as Sigma Delta Chi, is the oldest organization representing journalists in the United States. It was established on April 17, 1909, at DePauw University,2009 SPJ Annual Report, letter ...

. *

Hilde Magnusson Lydvo Hilde Magnusson Lydvo (born 11 June 1970 in Narvik) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland in 2005. On the local level she was a deputy member of the executive committee of Vos ...

(born 1970) *

Hilde Mangold Hilde Mangold (20 October 1898 – 4 September 1924) (née Proescholdt) was a German embryologist who was best known for her 1923 dissertation which was the foundation for her mentor, Hans Spemann's, 1935 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicin ...

(1898–1924) *

Hilde Marstrander Hilde Marstrander (born 8 December 1969) is a Norwegian artist, illustrator and art critic. Hilde Marstrander has an academic and professional background as a fashion designer in London and Paris. Her journalism career includes positions as a ho ...

(born 1969), Norwegian fashion journalist and illustrator *

Hilde Meisel Hilde Meisel (31 July 1914 – 17 April 1945) was a Jewish German socialist and journalist who published articles against the Nazi regime in Germany. While in exile in England, she wrote under the pseudonym Hilda Monte, calling for German resis ...

(1914–1945) * Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen (born 1964) *

Hilde Quintens Hilde Quintens (born 2 October 1964) is a Belgian cyclist born in Zolder The Circuit Zolder, also known as Circuit Terlamen, is an undulating motorsport race track in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium. History Built in 1963, Zolder hosted the Formula ...

(born 1964), Belgian cyclist *

Hilde Riis Hilde Synnøve Riis (born 6 May 1959) is a Norwegian cross-country skier. She was born in Lørenskog, and represented the club Sylling IF. She competed at the 1980 Winter Olympics The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially the XIII Olympic Winter G ...

(born 1959), Norwegian Olympic cross-country skier *

Hilde Sandvik Hilde Sandvik (born 30 April 1970) is a Norwegian journalist working in the whole of Scandinavia and based in Bergen. She was born in Erfjord and has a cand.philol. degree from the University of Bergen, majoring in art history. She edited the pe ...

(born 1970), Norwegian journalist * Hilde Schrader (1910–1966), German Olympic swimmer *

Hilde Schramm Hilde Schramm ( Speer; 17 April 1936) is a German politician for Alliance 90/The Greens (''Bündnis 90/Die Grünen''). Internationally she is best known as the daughter of the German architect and high-ranked Nazi Party official Albert Speer ( ...

(born 1936), daughter of German architect and war criminal

Albert Speer Berthold Konrad Hermann Albert Speer (; ; 19 March 1905 – 1 September 1981) was a German architect who served as the Minister of Armaments and War Production in Nazi Germany during most of World War II. A close ally of Adolf Hitler, he ...

* Hilde Sherman (1923–2011), German Holocaust survivor and memoirist. *

Hilde Singsaas Hilde Singsaas (born 13 March 1972) is a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party, Labour Party. During the cabinet Jagland, she was appointed political advisor in the Norwegian Ministry of Children and Family Affairs, Ministry of Child ...

(born 1972), Norwegian Labour Party politician * Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling (1908–1981), German tennis player *

Hilde Strømsvold Hilde Strømsvold (born 17 August 1967) is a Norwegian former football goalkeeper who played for the Norway women's national football team. She played on the Norwegian team that won silver medals at the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup The 199 ...

(born 1967), Norwegian football goalkeeper * Hilde Synnøve Lid (born 1971), Norwegian Olympic freestyle skier * Hilde Teerlinck (born 1966) *

Hilde Tellesbø Hilde Tellesbø (born 1963) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor. She received a silver medal in the ''relay'' event at the 1985 World Orienteering Championships in Bendigo, together with Ragnhild Bratberg, Helle Johansen and Ellen-Sofie Ols ...

(born 1963), Norwegian orienteering competitor *

Hilde Urbaniak Hilde Urbaniak is a retired West German slalom canoeist who competed in the late 1950s. She won a gold medal in the folding K-1 event at the 1959 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Geneva Geneva ( ; french: Genève ) frp, Genèva ; german ...

Hilde Vogt Hilde Vogt (born 3 November 1945) is a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party. She was Party Secretary of the Socialist Left Party from 1985 to 1989. She served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Hedmark ...

(born 1945) *

Hilde Henriksen Waage Hilde Henriksen Waage (born 18 August 1959, in Drammen) is a Norwegian historian and peace researcher. She is Professor of History at the University of Oslo and was acting Director of Peace Research Institute Oslo from 1992 to 1993. Waage is an ex ...

(born 1959), Norwegian historian * Hilde Weissner (1909–1987), German actress *

Hilde Zach Hilde Zach (August 25, 1942 – January 15, 2011) was the mayor of Innsbruck, Austria. She was elected in 2002 by the city council, becoming the city's first woman mayor. She resigned due to poor health in February 2010. Zach came from a business ba ...

(1942–2011), mayor of Innsbruck, Austria *

Hilde Zadek Hildegard Zadek (15 December 1917 – 21 February 2019) was a German operatic soprano. She was Kammersängerin at the Vienna State Opera and performed internationally. Early life Zadek, the oldest of three daughters of Elizabeth (Freundlich) a ...

(1917–2019), German operatic soprano * Hilde Zaloscer (1903–1999) *

Hilde Ziegler Hilde Ziegler (1939–1999) was a German film and television actress. Selected filmography * ''Assassination in Davos'' (1975) * ''The Swissmakers'' (1978) * ''Kassettenliebe'' (1982) * ''L'amour des femmes'' (1982) * ' (1994) * ''Beresina, or the ...

(1939–1999), German actress * Hilde Zimmermann (1920–2002), Austrian resistance fighter against Nazism and survivor of the KZ Ravensbrück *

Hilde Østbø Hilde Østbø (born 1 September 1974) is a Norwegian handball player who played for the club Sola IL and the Norwegian national team in the 1990s. She was born in Stavanger. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Atlanta ( ) ...

(born 1974), Norwegian Olympic handball player

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