Gender Feminine Usage German Pronounced Pron. /ˈʁaɪ̯n.hɪlt/ Meaning & History From the Germanic name Raginhild, which was composed of the elements regin "advice, counsel, decision" and hilt "battle". This was the name of a 7th-century Frankish saint who was martyred by the Huns. It is a cognate of the Norse name Ragnhild.