What origin is the name Tilda?

Tilda comes from french naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Tilda a popular name?

Tilda is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Tilda?

Names from the same french tradition pair naturally with Tilda — for example Andre, Remy, Antoine. You can browse more on our french names page.

Tilda

Q: Is Tilda a rare name?

Yes. Tilda does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Tilda

Tilda

Girl

french

2 syllables

Tilda is a french girl's name meaning "Mighty in war; diminutive of matilda: strength in battle. matilda was the wife of william the conqueror. used in australia as slang for a bushmans pack".

Tilda is a girl name of french origin meaning "Mighty in war; diminutive of matilda: strength in battle. matilda was the wife of william the conqueror. used in australia as slang for a bushmans pack". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: french
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Mighty in war; diminutive of matilda: strength in battle. matilda was the wife of william the conqueror. used in australia as slang for a bushmans pack

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Tilda

Very rare in US records

What does Tilda mean?

Is Tilda a rare name?

Yes. Tilda does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Tilda

Andre Remy Antoine Marcel Pierre Sebastien

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Names with a similar meaning to Tilda

Tilda means "Mighty in war; diminutive of matilda: strength in battle. matilda was the wife of william the conqueror. used in australia as slang for a bushmans pack" — these names share that spirit.