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Maude

Maude: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“mighty in battle”
Origin
Germanic
Say it
MAWD · 1 syllable
Used for
Girls

A medieval form of Matilda, from Germanic elements maht 'might' and hild 'battle'. It was widely used in England and France in earlier periods.

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How popular is Maude?

202412.3 per million US babies
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Babies named Maude in 202441

2024 rank#3,685 girls

Peak year1885

Total US babies since 188045,841

Maude is rising: use over the last five years is 2.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Maude

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Matildabattle-mighty · Germanic
  • Maddisonson of Maud · English
  • Tillybattle strength · Germanic
  • Maudmighty in battle · Germanic
  • Emmawhole, universal · Germanic
  • Ameliawork · Germanic
  • Ellaall, completely · Germanic
  • Alicenoble type · Germanic

Maude questions

What does the name Maude mean?

Maude means "mighty in battle". It comes from Germanic. A medieval form of Matilda, from Germanic elements maht 'might' and hild 'battle'. It was widely used in England and France in earlier periods.

Is Maude a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Maude?

41 US babies were named Maude in 2024. Its peak year was 1885.

How do you pronounce Maude?

Maude is usually pronounced MAWD.

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.