Given name & surname
Mathilde
“one who is mighty in battle”
In French use, Mathilde has a related form in Maud. In German use, Maud carries the interpretation “one who is mighty in battle.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In French use, Mathilde has a related form in Maud. In German use, Maud carries the interpretation “one who is mighty in battle.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Mathilde is a variant of Matilda. A possible origin is Germanic, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In French use, Mathilde has a related form in Maud. The history of Maud gives this family its wider story. The family of forms includes Maud and Matilda, names borne by prominent medieval royal women. Alfred Tennyson’s poem Maud, published in 1855, later helped renew interest in the shorter spelling. Mathilde is a variant of Matilda. The history of Matilda gives this family its wider story. Use of Matilda was revived during the 18th century.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Mathilde through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,793
- 0 boys · 1,793 girls
- Most popular year
- 1894
- 32 babies
- 2025
- 21
- #5,845 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −11%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 21 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,845 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 10.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,360 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Mathilde’s family of names
In French usage, Mathilde has a diminutive in Maude. Mathilde shares a linguistic root with Matilda. In French usage, Mathilde has a conventional equivalent in the Spanish form Matilde.
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Around the world
Mathilde has relatives in 14 languages.
14 related names in 14 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 10
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Mathildaequivalent
- Tildaequivalent
- MatyldaPolish, Czech
- MafaldaSpanish
- МатильдаRussian
- ΜατθίλδηGreek
- Matilecognate · Walloon
- Mechtildequivalent
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People named Mathilde
- Matilda of Flanderswife of William the Conqueror and Queen consort of the Kingdom of England1031–1083
- Queen Mathilde of BelgiumQueen consort of Belgiumborn 1973
- Matilda of BoulogneCountess of Boulogne and Queen Consort of England (1105-1152)
- Matilda of England, Duchess of SaxonyEnglish princess1156–1189
- Matilda of RingelheimGerman queen consort and duchess consort of Saxony (895-968)896–968
- Mathilde KschessinskaRussian ballet dancer and princess1872–1971
- Mathilde BonapartePrincess of France (1820-1904)
- Matilda of Savoy, Queen of PortugalQueen consort of Portugal1125–1158
- Mathilde SeignerFrench actressborn 1968
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