Hillel

Hebrew
"greatly praised"

Hillel Origin and Meaning

The name Hillel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "greatly praised".

Hillel the Great was a famous Talmudic scholar, the spiritual and ethical leader of his generation, and his name is greatly honored by parents in Israel and, to some extent, here.

Hillel Popularity

Famous People Named Hillel

  • Hillel Halkin
    American,Israeli translator
  • Hillel
    father of Israelite judge Abdon (Judges 15:13)
  • Hillel the Elder
    Israeli scholar
  • Hillel Slovak
    Israeli,American guitarist for Red Hot Chili Peppers
  • Hillel Kook
    Lithuanian,born Zionist
  • Hillel Neuer
    Canadian,born lawyer
  • Hillel "Harry" Furstenberg
    American,Israeli mathematician
  • Hillel Weiss
    Israeli literature professor
  • Lelio Hillel Della Torre
    Italian Jewish scholar

Hillel in Pop Culture

  • Hillel Besso
    foster,parent of Emir Fakredeen in 'Tancred' (1847) by Benjamin Disraeli