Tilda
A girls’ name of Old German origin, meaning battle maiden; a form of Matilda.
Tilda by the numbers
In 2025, 11 babies in England and Wales were named Tilda. In the US, 19 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 35 babies in 1924, making it a 1920s name.
Other names that come from Matilda
Like Tilda, each of these traces back to Matilda: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Mattiegift of god; a form of Matthew or Matilda238 in the US (2017)
- Tilliemighty in battle; diminutive of Matilda71 in England and Wales (2025)
- Matyldamighty in battle; variant of Matilda17 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maudemighty in battle; a form of Matilda5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Matilda-Rosemighty in battle combined with flower; compound of Matilda and Rose7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Matidamighty in battle; a form of Matilda3 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Tilda. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Tilialinden tree4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tila6 in the US (2017)
- Taliagod's dew; form of Thalia or Natalia260 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tianaprincess; a form of Tatiana449 in the US (2017)
- Tillymighty in battle; diminutive of Matilda264 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tiaracrown, tall cap worn by persians29 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a warrior
Like Tilda, 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 Tilda
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