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Chlotilda as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Chlotilda

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The baby name Chlotilda is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced klo-TIL-dah (English: /kloʊˈtɪldə/); klo-TEELD (French-like: /klo.tild/).

Chlotilda is Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: klo-TIL-dah (English: /kloʊˈtɪldə/); klo-TEELD (French-like: /klo.tild/)

What is the meaning of the name Chlotilda ?

The baby name Chlotilda is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced klo-TIL-dah (English: /kloʊˈtɪldə/); klo-TEELD (French-like: /klo.tild/).

Chlotilda is Germanic in Origin.

Chlotilda is a rare variant of the Germanic name better known as Clotilde/Clothilde, built from hlūd “famous” and hild “battle.” The earliest Frankish form appears as Chlothildis or Chrodechildis in Latin sources, showing the old “Chl-” cluster also seen in Chlodovech (later Louis). As a spelling, Chlotilda blends the German Chlothilde with the -ilda ending found in many medieval records. The meaning is commonly rendered “renowned in battle.”

The name’s prominence stems from Queen Saint Clotilde (c. 470–545), the Burgundian princess who married King Clovis I and helped spur the Franks’ conversion to Christianity, ensuring lasting medieval devotion to her name. Usage spread across Romance lands and resurfaced in the 19th-century historicist revival. Notable variants include Clotilde, Clotilda, Clothilde, Chlothilde, and Clotildis; forms abroad: Italian/Spanish/Portuguese Clotilde, German Chlothilde, Hungarian Klotild, Polish Klotylda, Czech/Slovak Klotylda. Nicknames include Clo, Tilda, and Tilde.

Chlotilda is exceptionally rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 1 recorded use, across 1 country.

Chlotilda has the following similar or variant Names

Chlotilda – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
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People also ask about Chlotilda

Chlotilda is predominantly a girl's name.
Chlotilda is a 3 syllable name, pronounced klo-TIL-dah (English: /kloʊˈtɪldə/); klo-TEELD (French-like: /klo.tild/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Clotilda, Clotilde, Clothilde, Clothilda, Chlotilde and Chlothilda.
Across languages, Chlotilda has these equivalents: Clotilde (French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese), Clothilde (German), Clotilda (English).
Yes. Chlotilda sits so far outside the national birth charts that it's about as rare as names come, so it ranks among the very rarest names.