Meaning: Cheerful; joyful
The story
The Italian feminine form of Hilarius, in the same name family as Hilary. Its positive meaning comes from the classical root for cheerfulness, rather than from a modern invented phrase.
Nicknames
- Ila
- Lara
- Ria
Spellings & variants
- Hilaria
- Hilary
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
Origins
Ilaria comes from Italian.
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