Girl

Bethilda

buh-THIL-duh

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Germanic name combining 'bertha' (bright) and 'hild' (battle), meaning 'bright battle-maiden'; rarely used but carries regal medieval strength.”

✦ Bethilda is a rare name, not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Germanic

Syllables

3

Nicknames

BethHildaTilda

Style

StrongVintageBoldRomantic

Famous Bearers

  • Saint Bethilda (Benedictine abbess)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Strong Names → Vintage Revival →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Germanic origin, medieval European heritage

People Also Ask

Germanic name combining 'bertha' (bright) and 'hild' (battle), meaning 'bright battle-maiden'; rarely used but carries regal medieval strength.

Bethilda is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Bethilda include Beth, Hilda, Tilda.

Names that pair beautifully with Bethilda include Gisela, Isolde, Rosamund.