Mathilda

Mathilda: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “strength in battle”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: muh-THIL-duh · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

Variant of Matilda, from Germanic maht 'might, strength' and hild 'battle'. The Mathilda spelling is traditional in several European languages.

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How popular is Mathilda?

20249.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Mathilda in 202430

2024 rank#4,545 girls

Peak year1889

Total US babies since 18807,495

Mathilda is steady now but far below its 1889 peak.

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Mathilda questions

What does the name Mathilda mean?

Mathilda means "strength in battle". It comes from Germanic. Variant of Matilda, from Germanic maht 'might, strength' and hild 'battle'. The Mathilda spelling is traditional in several European languages.

Is Mathilda a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Mathilda?

30 US babies were named Mathilda in 2024. Its peak year was 1889.

How do you pronounce Mathilda?

Mathilda is usually pronounced muh-THIL-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.