Hulda (given name)

Hulda (Hebrew: חוּלְדָה‎) is a feminine given name derived from חולדה Chuldah[1] or Huldah,[2] a Hebrew word meaning weasel or mole. Huldah was a prophetess in the Old Testament Books of Kings and Chronicles.[3] It can also derive from Norse mythology, where it is the name of a sorceress, meaning secrecy in Old Norse and sweet or lovable in Old Swedish.[4] In the United States, its use has declined since the mid-1920s.[5]

Hulda

Gender	Female
Origin
Word/name	Hebrew, Old Norse, Old Swedish, Icelandic
Meaning	weasel or mole (Hebrew), secrecy (Old Norse), sweet or lovable (Old Swedish), the fairy or hidden one (Icelandic)

Variants

• Huldah
• Chuldah

Notable people

Notable people with this name include:

• Hulda Berger (1912-1951), American figure skater
• Hulda Crooks (1896–1997), American mountaineer
• Hulda Flood (1886–1968), Swedish politician
• Hulda Garborg (1862–1934), Norwegian writer
• Hulda Lundin (1847–1921), Swedish tailor and educator
• Hulda Mellgren (1839-1918) Swedish industrialist
• Hulda Regehr Clark (1928–2009), American naturopath
• Hulda Shipanga (1926–2010), Namibian nurse
• Hulda Stumpf (1867–1930), Kenyan Christian missionary

Notes

1. Mike Campbell. "Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Chuldah". Behind the Name.
2. Mike Campbell. "Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Huldah". Behind the Name.
3. "HULDAH - JewishEncyclopedia.com". jewishencyclopedia.com.
4. Mike Campbell. "Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Hulda". Behind the Name.
5. Mike Campbell. "Behind the Name: Popularity for the name Hulda". Behind the Name.