The baby name Brunhilde is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced German: /ˈbʁʊn.hɪldə/; English: /ˈbrʌn.hɪld/ or /ˈbrʌn.hɪldə/.
The baby name Brunhilde is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced German: /ˈbʁʊn.hɪldə/; English: /ˈbrʌn.hɪld/ or /ˈbrʌn.hɪldə/.
Brunhilde is in Origin.
Brunhilde is a Germanic feminine name from Old High German Brunhild/Brünhild, built from brunja "mail-coat, armor" (cf. Old Norse brynja) and hiltja "battle." The sense is "armored battle-maiden," evoking protection and valor. Forms include Brünhild and Brünhilde (German), Brunhild(e) and Brunhilda (English), Brynhildr/Brynhild (Old Norse/Scandinavian), Brunehilde (French), and Brunilda (Italian/Spanish). Related short forms are Hilde and Hilda.
The name entered European record through the Visigothic princess-turned-Frankish queen Brunhilda (c. 543-613), then flourished in medieval Germanic legend, notably the Nibelungenlied. Its mythic afterlife was secured by Wagner's Ring cycle, where Brünnhilde is the valkyrie heroine, prompting a 19th-century revival in German- and English-speaking countries. Today Brunhilde and its variants are uncommon but recognizable, chosen for their storied heritage and strong, warrior-like resonance across Germanic and Romance traditions.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #212 | 13 | 7,146 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #352 | 69 | 1,885 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #400 | 6 | 3,185 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #518 | 367 | 4,949 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #939 | 17 | 5,933 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,112 | 30 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,416 | 31 | 9,415 |
Brunhilde is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:
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