Mafalda

Italian and Portuguese variation of Matilda

"battle-mighty"

Mafalda Origin and Meaning

The name Mafalda is a girl's name of Italian, Portuguese origin.

Mafalda is nearly unknown in the English-speaking world, despite an appearance in Harry Potter. Indeed, it does have a witchy feel. Matilda itself is preferable, or her French form Mathilde, Spanish Matilde, or abbreviation Maud.

Mafalda Rank in US Top 1000

# 930 in the US

Popularity of the name Mafalda

• 1902 Nameberry 2025
• 23 Portugal 2020

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Famous People Named Mafalda

• Mafalda of Savoy Queen consort of Afonso Henriques of Portugal
• Mafalda Infanta of Portugal, Queen consort of Castile
• Mafalda Infanta of Portugal, daughter of Afonso Henriques
• Mafalda Maria Elisabetta Anna Romana Princess of Savoy, Landgravine of Hesse
• Mafalda Margarethe Princess of Hesse, granddaughter of Mafalda of Savoy
• Mafalda Arnauth Portuguese fado singer
• Mafalda Favero Italian soprano
• Mafalda Salvatini Italian soprano
• Mafalda Veiga Portuguese singer,songwriter
• Mafalda Martins da Silva Luís de Castro Portuguese actress
• Mafalda Cecilia Preslavska (b. 1994), daughter of Prince Kyril of Preslav
• Mafalda Beatrix Maria Wilson (b. 2015) daughter of British artist Hugo Wilson and Princess Maria Theresia of Thurn and Taxis

The name Mafalda in Pop Culture

• Mafalda Hopkirk character in the "Harry Potter" series
• "Mafalda " comic strip written and drawn by Argentine cartoonist Quino.
• Mafalda a Harry Potter character originally supposed to be introduced in the fourth book as a Weasley cousin