Cheerful, happy, or joyful
Hilari is a rare variant of Hilary, derived from the Latin name Hilarius. It stems from the word 'hilaris', which translates to cheerful or merry, and was historically used as a name for early saints to denote spiritual joy.
Less common today
Hilari isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,460 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American fantasy novelist known for the Farsala Trilogy
