The baby name Brunhild is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈbrʊn.hɪld/ or /ˈbrʌn.hɪld/; German: /ˈbryːn.hɪlt/.
Brunhild is Norse in Origin.
The baby name Brunhild is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈbrʊn.hɪld/ or /ˈbrʌn.hɪld/; German: /ˈbryːn.hɪlt/.
Brunhild is Norse in Origin.
Brunhild is a Germanic feminine name from Old High German Brunhilt/Brunhildis, built from Proto-Germanic brunjō “mail coat, armor” and hildiz “battle.” Cognate with Old Norse Brynhildr, it conveys the vivid sense of a “mail-clad warrior” or “armed for battle.” The name surfaces in early medieval Europe with the powerful Merovingian queen Brunhilda of Austrasia (6th–7th century) and in heroic literature: the Nibelungenlied’s formidable queen and the Völsunga saga’s Valkyrie. Wagner’s 19th‑century Ring cycle popularized the spelling Brünnhilde and spurred a revival in German-speaking lands.
Forms and variants include Brunhilde/Brünhild(e), Brunhilda, Brunilde (Italian), Brunilda (Spanish/Portuguese), and the Norse Brynhild, Brynhildr. Related short forms are Hilde and, more loosely, Hilda. Usage today is uncommon in English but persists in Germany, Austria, and Scandinavia, where the name suggests strength, grandeur, and mythic resonance.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Girls | 1997 | #377 | 4 | 2,302 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #783 | 56 | 4,949 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
Brunhild is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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