Germanic feminine name from 'hild' (battle) and 'gart' (enclosure or garden), meaning battle enclosure; Hildegard von Bingen, the 12th-century polymath, is the name's greatest bearer.
Nicknames
hilde
Vibe
strongelegant
How it ages.
Archaic in Germany; the Hildegard form carries more current revival potential.
The cultural moment.
Rare in Germany and Austria today; associated primarily with medieval usage.