Matilde
Matilde is a girl name of Portuguese origin, ranked #77 in popularity, meaning Mighty in battle.
What Matilde means
Mighty in battle.
Matilde sits at 7 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Matilde comes from
Portuguese names keep close to their Latin origins, with strong Marian and saintly traditions shaping the most common choices.
Matilde is recorded as Portuguese in origin. Browse other Portuguese names.
How popular is Matilde?
Matilde is ranked #77, near the outer edge of the top hundred. Names here are often on the way up or on the way down, so this is the band where a name can feel fresh and established at the same time.
The character of Matilde
Two ideas meet in Matilde: courage and battle and strength. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Matilde
These share Matilde's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Matilda — Mighty in battle.
- Hilda — Battle woman.
- Liam — Strong-willed warrior and protector.
- Takeshi — Fierce, strong warrior.
- Achilles — The great warrior hero.
- Ares — God of war.
- Cathal — Battle ruler; strong.
- Ettore — Steadfast defender.
- Gerald — Ruler with the spear.
- Harold — Army ruler; a leader.
- Harvey — Battle-worthy and strong.
- Hector — Holding fast; steadfast defender.