Given name

Botilda

“a commanding heroine”

Botilda is used as a given name. One interpretation is “a commanding heroine.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One interpretation is “a commanding heroine.”

Where it comes from

Botilda is a variant of Bodil. An origin associated with Bodil is Old Norse.

Explained through its name family

Botilda’s family of names

Botilda has a related form in Bodil. Botilda has a related form in Bothild. Botilda has a related form in Botild.

Walk Botilda’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 4

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Botilda, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Norse

Vaetilda

“mother of the Skraeling children”

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Thorhilda

“thor's maiden”

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Gunhilda

“a battlemaiden”

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Audhilda

“a wealthy wornan warrior”

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Bestla

Bestla is a feminine given name. It is used in Icelandic.

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>99% girls

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Swanhilda

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Norse

Haralda

“the ruler of an army”

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>99% girls

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Sangrida

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Botilda’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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