Ilaria (given name)

'''Ilaria''' is an Italian female given name, equivalent to the English names Hilary or Hillary. Ilaria is derived from the Latin ''hilarius'' meaning "cheerful", from ''hilaris'', "cheerful, merry".<ref>[https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0059%3Aentry%3Dhilaris hilaris], Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, ''A Latin Dictionary'', on Perseus.</ref> Ilaria was the eighth most popular name for Italian baby girls born in 2006.<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/ilaria Behind the Name]</ref> Notable people with the name include:

*Ilaria Alpi (1961–1994), Italian journalist *Ilaria Arrighetti (born 1993), Italian rugby player *Ilaria Bianchi (born 1990), Italian swimmer *Ilaria Bianco (born 1980), Italian fencer *Ilaria Caprioglio (born 1969), Italian politician *Ilaria D'Amico (born 1973), Italian television presenter *Ilaria del Carretto (1379–1405), Italian noblewoman *Ilaria Fontana (born 1984), Italian politician *Ilaria Graziano (born 1985), Italian singer *Ilaria Käslin (born 1997), Swiss gymnast *Ilaria Mauro (born 1988), Italian football player *Ilaria Occhini (1934–2019), Italian actress *Ilaria Tufari (born 1980), Italian architect *Ilaria Pascucci, Italian astrophysicist *Ilaria Salis (born 1984), Italian politician and activist *Ilaria Spada (born 1981), Italian actress

==See also== *Hilary (name) *Ilario

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Category:Italian feminine given names Category:Feminine given names