Save Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Scandinavian [1], Norse Mythology Meaning & History Means "chief, warrior", from Old Norse hildr "battle". This is the name of a character in the Norse tale Frithiof's Saga. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Feminine FormsHildr(Ancient Scandinavian) Hildr(Norse Mythology) Other Languages & CulturesHilding(Swedish) Sources & References Viking Answer Lady Webpage, available from https://www.vikinganswerlady.com/ONNames.shtml. Entry added November 20, 2020 ·