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Hilari

hi-LAR-ee3 syllables
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A variant of 'Hilaria', meaning 'cheerful'. (Modern)

What does Hilari mean?

Modern: A variant of 'Hilaria', meaning 'cheerful'.. Hilari is a variant of the name Hilaria, which is derived from the Latin word 'hilaris', meaning 'cheerful'.

Is Hilari a good dog name?

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Hilari in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Hilari in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Hilari suit?

Modern
Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Welcome, Hilari!

As the other dogs gathered for check-in, one whispered, "Hilari? Sounds like she'll have a plan to turn the yard into a joy zone! Better keep our toys on high alert!"

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