Herlinda
A girls’ name of Germanic origin, meaning army shield; derived from heri and lind.
Babies a year
10
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Herlinda by the numbers
Herlinda was given to 10 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 128 babies in 1952, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Herlinda. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Helinabright, shining; form of Helen15 in the US (2017)
- Hermelindasoft, tender warrior; blend of germanic elements8 in the US (2017)
- Herminiaearthy; feminine form of Hermes5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a warrior
Like Herlinda, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Rydermounted warrior, cavalry soldier3,324 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Matildamighty in battle1,449 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sloanewarrior, raider; from Sloan1,405 in the US (2017)
- Maeveshe who intoxicates; a warrior queen1,330 in England and Wales (2025)
- Harlowrocky hill or army hill832 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Herlinda
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