Matilda is a girl's name of Italian origin meaning “might and battle.” In 2024 it was given to 769 girls in the United States.
Matilda belongs to the Italian tradition. Its meaning — “might and battle” — is the sense carried by its Italian roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Matilda first appears in Social Security records in 1880. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #101 in 1880, and in 2024 769 babies received the name — 36,428 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Matilda means “might and battle” in its Italian roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Matilda is a girl name. In 2024, 769 babies received the name in the US.
Matilda comes from the Italian tradition.
Matilda first appears in US records in 1880. Its best-ever ranking was #101 in 1880, and 769 babies were given the name in 2024.
Matilda is pronounced /məˈtɪldə/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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