Hulda

== Danish == === Etymology === The name occurs in the Bible, but in Scandinavia it became popular through a 19th century ballad, and is usually associated with the adjective huld (“gentle, graceful”), cognate to German hold. === Proper noun === Hulda Huldah (biblical figure) a female given name popular in the 19th century == Faroese == === Proper noun === Hulda f a female given name ==== Usage notes ==== Matronymics son of Hulda: Hulduson daughter of Hulda: Huldudóttir ==== Declension ==== == Finnish == === Etymology === Of Biblical Hebrew origin, and from Swedish Hulda. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhuldɑ/, [ˈhuldɑ̝] Rhymes: -uldɑ Syllabification(key): Hul‧da Hyphenation(key): Hul‧da === Proper noun === Hulda Huldah (biblical figure) a female given name popular in the 19th century ==== Declension ==== ==== Statistics ==== Hulda is the 716th (tied with 2 other names) most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 330 female individuals (and as a middle name to 243 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. == German == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Hulda Huldah (biblical figure) a female given name, popular in the 19th century == Icelandic == === Etymology === From Old Norse Hulda (“secrecy, hiding”), see hulda. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhʏlta/ Rhymes: -ʏlta Homophone: hulda === Proper noun === Hulda f (proper noun, genitive singular Huldu) a female given name ==== Declension ==== == Norwegian == === Proper noun === Hulda Huldah (biblical figure) a female given name popular in the 19th century == Swedish == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Hulda c (genitive Huldas) Huldah (biblical figure) a female given name popular in the 19th century