63%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage German, Germanic [1] Pronounced Pron. /ˈɡeːɐ̯.hɪlt/(German) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from the Old German elements ger "spear" and hilt "battle". Related Names Rootsger + hilt Name DaysName Days? Austria: September 23 Categories war, weapons Sources & References Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 580.