Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. HIL [key·IPA] Meaning & History Originally given to a person who lived on or near a hill, derived from Old English hyll. Related NamesDetails VariantsHillam, Hull Categories authors, baseball players, bass guitarists, blues musicians, brand names, comedians, directors, Doctor Who actors, folk heroes, Formula One drivers, inventors, Italian Westerns, landforms, Marvel characters, NBA players, rappers, saints, theatre, word names