Hilary (hi-lah-rEE, hirari-)

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Here we offer authentic Japanese Tattoo designs of the name Hilary by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase. Remember that names are translated to Japanese by how they are pronounced. So these Japanese Tattoo designs of Hilary are only correct for you if you pronounce Hilary as hi-lah-rEE. That is the name Hilary (when pronounced hi-lah-rEE) in Japanese katakana is ヒラリー with the romaji hirari-.

The standard way that names are translated to Japanese is with katakana. And these are the samples we show above. We also offer Hilary in hiragana which while not standard may be preferred when a more feminine Japanese Tattoo design of Hilary is wanted. Hilary in hiragana is ひらりい and has the romaji hirarii. Be sure to scroll down to see all of the Japanese tattoo designs we offer.

Translations You Can Trust Look up Hilary in Jeffrey's J/E Dictionary at Hilary. People using this exact same translation are Hilary Duff (ヒラリー・ダフ), Hilary Swank (ヒラリー・スワンク), Hilary Sesta (ヒラリー・セスタ), Jennifer Hilary (ジェニファー・ヒラリー) and Hilary Labow (ヒラリー・ラボー). The popular Japanese site Movie Walker also show celebrities named Hilary that use this translation to Japanese.

The name Hilary means "Cheerful" which in kanji is 快活 which is read kaikatsu.

If you are only interested in a Japanese Tattoo Design of the meaning of the name Hilary then click on the image for all the available options.

We also offer Japanese Tattoo designs of Hilary that have both the pronunciation in kana and the meaning in kanji. If you scroll down you will see several tattoo designs that translate both the prounciation and the meaning of the name Hilary.

Learn more about the etymology of Hilary at BehindTheName. Hilary's meaning can also be confirmed on page 143 and in The Comprehensive Dictionary of English & Hebrew First Names by Alfred J. Kolatch. Hilary's meaning can also be confirmed on page 12 in A Dictionary of First Names (Oxford Paperback Reference) by Hanks, Hardcastle, and Hodges.