Matilde is a girl's name of Spanish origin meaning “might and battle.” In 2024 it was given to 37 girls in the United States.
Matilde belongs to the Spanish and Portuguese tradition. Its meaning — “might and battle” — is the sense carried by its Spanish roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Matilde first appears in Social Security records in 1883. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #639 in 1883, and in 2024 37 babies received the name — 3,193 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Matilde means “might and battle” in its Spanish roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Matilde is a girl name. In 2024, 37 babies received the name in the US.
Matilde comes from the Spanish and Portuguese tradition.
Matilde first appears in US records in 1883. Its best-ever ranking was #639 in 1883, and 37 babies were given the name in 2024.
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. England & Wales figures are from the Office for National Statistics. 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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