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

Famous People Named Matilde

  • Matilde Camus
    Spanish poet
  • Matilde Marcolli
    Italian mathematical physicist
  • Matilde Serao. Greek
    born Italian journalist and novelist
  • Matilde E. Moisant
    American aviatrix
  • Matilde Ortiz (Reyes)
    Spanish Olympic water polo player
  • Matilde Ciccia
    Italian Olympic ice dancer
  • Matilde Casazola (Mendoza)
    Bolivian songwriter
  • Matilde Fernández
    Spanish cabinet minister
  • Matilde Urrutia
    Chilean physical therapist; third wife of poet Pablo Neruda
  • Matilde Montoya
    Mexican doctor

Matilde in Pop Culture

  • "Matilde di Shabran
    " opera by Gioachino Rossini