הילי
Hili means “halo, a pet form of Hila”
Hili is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- הילי
- In English letters
- Hili
- Other English spellings
- Hilly, Hilli
- Meaning
- Halo, a pet form of Hila
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Light and sky
- Gematria value
- 55
3,909 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Hili.
- 3,884 of them are women and girls, and 25 are men and boys.
- 270 of them were born in 2010, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 778, against 1,027 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Hili is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling הילי today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 3,884 | 147 | 109 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 25 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Hili ranked 109 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Hili in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Hili.
What does the name Hili mean?
Hili means “halo, a pet form of Hila”. Hili is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Hili a boy's name or a girl's name?
Hili is mainly a girl's name. Of the 3,909 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 3,884 are women and girls and 25 are men and boys.
How do you write Hili in Hebrew?
Hili is written הילי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Hili?
3,909 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Hili today. The most were born in 2010. In 2024, Hili ranked 109 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.