Pilar

· Pilar is one of those names linked to the Virgin Mary that, in fact, can be rarely male too. As of 2023, there are in Spain 27 men and ~130000 women named Pilar. The average age for the male form is 73,4 and it is mostly found in the province of Madrid.
· Other male variant is José Pilar, borne by 30 Spanish men (as of 2023), mostly in the province of Madrid, av. Age 58.4, peaked in the 1960s.

I think Pilar is a really pretty name. It sounds strong and elegant, and I like the history behind it. I also like Pillar as well.

Also Portuguese: https://www.behindthename.com/name/pilar/top/portugal

Pilar is also a Catalan name.

Also Galician: http://www.ige.eu/igebdt/esq.jsp?idioma=gl&ruta=onomast/nomes.jsp
https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lista_de_nomes_femininos_en_galego#D

Given to 68 girls in America in 2014.

Also a Portuguese name, noted by the increasing popularity there and the overall infrequency of the name in Portugal (the latter taken from SPIE.pt).

The name Pilar was given to 78 baby girls born in the US in 2012.

I'm from Zaragoza, Spain, and Pilar is the most popular name here. I know, at least, 20 women named Pilar. The nickname is Pili.

In Spain, you kick a stone and find six or seven Pilars. All too common, but it's receding. Not ugly, though.