The baby name Gildah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GIL-dah (/'gɪldə/).
The baby name Gildah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GIL-dah (/'gɪldə/).
Gildah is in Origin.
Gildah is a modern, ornamental spelling of Gilda, a feminine name of Germanic origin built on the element gild/geld “value, payment, tribute,” later colored by the English verb “to gild,” yielding the sense “golden” or “gilded.” Carried into Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese through medieval Gothic and Lombard influence, the name became widely known via Verdi’s Rigoletto (1851) and gained fresh visibility in English after the 1946 film Gilda starring Rita Hayworth. The -ah ending lends a Semitic-style feminine flourish; usage of Gildah remains rare.
Variants and related forms include Gilda (standard across Romance languages), Guilda (occasional French/Canadian), and Jilda; longer cognates are Ermengilda/Hermenegilda, with masculine parallels such as Leovigild and Hermenegild. Nicknames sometimes used are Gigi and Gildy. Meanings proposed range from “of worth; tribute” to “gilded; golden,” making Gildah a compact choice connoting value and radiance.
Gildah is a rare name. Across 3 countries, we found 8 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
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