Gilda

Gilda: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “sacrifice; value uncertain”
Origin: Italian
Say it: JIL-duh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Probably from Italian Gilda, used by Boccaccio and often linked to Germanic gild 'sacrifice, tribute'. Its deeper etymology and transmission are somewhat uncertain.

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How popular is Gilda?

20243.0 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Gilda in 202410

Peak year1927

Total US babies since 188010,077

Gilda is steady now but far below its 1927 peak.

Names like Gilda

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Miamine; also Maria diminutive · Italian
IsabellaGod is my oath · Italian
GiannaGod is gracious · Italian
Ariaair; melody · Italian
Bellabeautiful · Italian
Siennafrom Siena · Italian
Ariannamost holy · Italian
Gemmagem, jewel · Italian

Gilda questions

What does the name Gilda mean?

Gilda means "sacrifice; value uncertain". It comes from Italian. Probably from Italian Gilda, used by Boccaccio and often linked to Germanic gild 'sacrifice, tribute'. Its deeper etymology and transmission are somewhat uncertain.

Is Gilda a boy or girl name?

Gilda is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Gilda?

10 US babies were named Gilda in 2024. Its peak year was 1927.

How do you pronounce Gilda?

Gilda is usually pronounced JIL-duh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.