Carilda as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Carilda

What is the meaning of the name Carilda ?

The baby name Carilda is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /kaˈɾilda/ (kah-REEL-dah); English (anglicized): /kəˈrɪldə/ (kuh-RIL-duh).

Carilda is Portuguese, Spanish in Origin.

Carilda is a rare Spanish-language feminine given name, strongly associated with the celebrated Cuban poet Carilda Oliver Labra (1922–2018). Her prominence in the mid-20th century gave the name modest regional currency, yet it remains uncommon across the Hispanic world and seldom appears in English-language registers.

Its etymology is uncertain. Often analyzed as a modern Hispanic blend: Car- echoing Spanish caro/cara “dear” or the Carla/Carlos root (from Germanic Karl “free person”), plus -ilda/-hilda from Germanic hild “battle,” familiar in Hilda and Matilda. This yields readings like “beloved in battle” or “free woman of battle.” Variants and related forms include Karilda, Ilda, Hilda, and Matilde/Matilda; nicknames include Cari and Rilda. The name remains rare, sustained by its literary aura.

⚙ Carilda is extremely rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 2 recorded uses, across 2 countries.