Imelda: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “universal battle”
- Origin
- Germanic
- Say it
- ee-MEL-duh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
From a Germanic name, usually explained from elements meaning 'whole, universal' and 'battle.' The form Imelda became established in Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese use.
How popular is Imelda?
Babies named Imelda in 202442
2024 rank#3,636 girls
Peak year1911
Total US babies since 18807,442
Imelda is rising: use over the last five years is 1.5× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Imelda
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Imelda questions
What does the name Imelda mean?
Imelda means "universal battle". It comes from Germanic. From a Germanic name, usually explained from elements meaning 'whole, universal' and 'battle.' The form Imelda became established in Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese use.
Is Imelda a boy or girl name?
Imelda is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Imelda?
42 US babies were named Imelda in 2024. Its peak year was 1911.
How do you pronounce Imelda?
Imelda is usually pronounced ee-MEL-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.