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Gilda

OriginEnglish
Meaning"covered with gold"
US RankUnranked

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About Gilda

Gilda, although related to the words gold and gilded, has definitely tarnished. It once shimmered with the seductive image of Rita Hayworth in the film Gilda, then was associated with the beloved early Saturday Night Live star Gilda Radner. In opera, Gilda lives on as the name of the daughter of Rigoletto.

Pronounced GIL-duh.

As of October 2026, Gilda ranked #9766 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #381 in 1927.

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Famous Gildas

  • Gilda Susan Radner

    American comedian and actress

  • Gilda Sansone

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  • Gilda Gelati

    Italian ballerina

  • Gilda Lyons

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  • Gilda Gray (born Marianna Michalska)

    American actress and dancer who popularized the "shimmy"

Gilda in pop culture

  • Gilda Mundson Farrel

    main character in 1946 film "Gilda," starring Rita Hayworth

  • Gilda Dent

    character in Batman comics

  • Gilda Besse

    character in movie "Head in the Clouds"

  • Gilda

    fairy in an episode of TV's "Supernatural"

  • Gilda the Griffon

    character in animated series "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic"

  • Gilda Goldstag

    daughter of the Golden Hind in "Monster High" show and series

  • Gilda

    character in the manga/anime series "The Promised Neverland"

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