55%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Spanish Pronounced Pron. /il.de.ˈfon.so/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Spanish form of the Visigothic name *Hildifuns, which meant "battle ready", derived from the Gothic elements hilds "battle" and funs "ready". This was the name of a 7th-century saint, an archbishop of Toledo. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootshilds + funsOther Languages & CulturesHildefons(Germanic) Hildifuns(Gothic) PopularityDetails Last ranked #939 in 1940 Brazil (by decade) Last ranked #456 in 1980 Spain (by decade) People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class urban strong strange complex serious Name DaysName Days? Spain: January 23 Categories saints, war, watchful