Girl

Mathilde

mah-TELD

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“French form of Matilda, meaning 'strong in battle.' Mathilde carries Germanic warrior roots while adding French sophistication, historically borne by queens and nobility across European courts.”

Popularity Over Time

Mathilde US popularity rank over timeRank 14064 in 1991 to rank 706 in 1901. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#706#7385#140641900192019401960198020002024

Mathilde is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

FrenchGermanic

Syllables

2

Nicknames

MatiTildaThilde

Style

ClassicElegantStrongRomanticGrand

Famous Bearers

  • Mathilde of Belgium (Queen)
  • Mathilde Bonaparte (historical)
  • Mathilde (French nobility)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Royal Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Mathilde

French Rare & Uncommon

Matilde

Germanic Rare & Uncommon

Matilda

Germanic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Mathilda

German Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Amelie

French Beautiful But Not Top 100

Beatrice

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Genevieve

French Beautiful But Not Top 100

Henri

French Rare & Uncommon

Thomas

Aramaic Top 50

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across French, German, and English cultures

People Also Ask

French form of Matilda, meaning 'strong in battle.' Mathilde carries Germanic warrior roots while adding French sophistication, historically borne by queens and nobility across European courts.

Mathilde is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Mathilde include Mati, Tilda, Thilde.

Names that pair beautifully with Mathilde include Amelie, Beatrice, Genevieve, Henri, Thomas.