Pilar
Pilar is a girl name of Spanish origin, meaning Pillar of strength; Our Lady of the Pillar.
What Pilar means
Pillar of strength; Our Lady of the Pillar.
Pilar sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Pilar comes from
Spanish names blend Latin roots with Visigothic and Arabic influence, and many are tied to Marian devotions or saints' days, which is how a single name can have several regional forms.
Pilar is recorded as Spanish in origin. Browse other Spanish names.
How popular is Pilar?
You will not find Pilar in the top 100 girl names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.
The character of Pilar
Two ideas meet in Pilar: faith and strength. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Pilar
These share Pilar's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Gabriela — God is my strength.
- Briella — God is my strength.
- Bram — Father of multitudes.
- Justice — Fairness and righteousness.
- Mikhail — Who is like God?
- Oswald — Divine power; God's ruler.
- Zeke — God strengthens.
- Carolina — Free; strong woman.
- Daniela — God is my judge.
- Dolores — Sorrows; Our Lady of Sorrows.
- Mercedes — Mercies; Our Lady of Mercy.
- Rosario — Rosary; crown of roses.