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Matilde

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Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese version of Matilda, German
"battle-mighty"

Matilde Origin and Meaning

The name Matilde is a girl's name of Spanish origin.

The German Matilda has some European variations that are popular in their native countries. Matilde ranks in Italy's and Portugal's Top 10 for girls, while the French variation Mathilde ranks among the Top 100 girl names in France, Denmark, and Norway.

The original Matilda is rising in the US after being off the Top 1000 for more than 40 years, and also ranks in the Top 100 in most English-speaking countries along with Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, and its native Germany.

# 932 in the US

Matilde Rank in US Top 1000

Matilde Popularity

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Famous People Named Matilde

  • Matilde CamusSpanish poet
  • Matilde MarcolliItalian mathematical physicist
  • Matilde Serao. Greekborn Italian journalist and novelist
  • Matilde E. MoisantAmerican aviatrix
  • Matilde Ortiz (Reyes)Spanish Olympic water polo player
  • Matilde CicciaItalian Olympic ice dancer
  • Matilde Casazola (Mendoza)Bolivian songwriter
  • Matilde FernándezSpanish cabinet minister
  • Matilde UrrutiaChilean physical therapist; third wife of poet Pablo Neruda
  • Matilde MontoyaMexican doctor

Matilde in Pop Culture

  • "Matilde di Shabran" opera by Gioachino Rossini