The baby name Guilda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GIL-da (IPA: /ˈɡɪldə/).
Guilda is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Guilda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GIL-da (IPA: /ˈɡɪldə/).
Guilda is Germanic in Origin.
Guilda is a French-influenced spelling of Gilda, used in Italian and Spanish, from the Germanic root gild- meaning “tribute, value, sacrifice; pledge.” In early medieval Europe it served as a short form of -gild/-gilda compounds - especially Hermenegilda - recorded in Visigothic and Latin sources. The English link to gild “cover with gold” is a later folk association, not the true etymology.
Modern visibility rose after Rita Hayworth’s 1946 film Gilda, which lifted the base form in the U.S., Italy, and Latin America. The Guilda spelling appears mainly in Francophone contexts (notably mid‑20th‑century Québec, aided by the performer Guilda) and sporadically elsewhere. Variants and related forms include Gilda, Hermenegilda/Ermengilda, and nicknames such as Gili or Gildy; the masculine Breton Gildas is only tangentially related.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #257 | 2 | 3,650 |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| BO | 0 | #405 | 4 | 6,868 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #587 | 25 | 9,488 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| LB | 0 | #639 | 20 | 13,263 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #825 | 27 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #923 | 21 | 14,861 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,262 | 6 | 17,781 |
Guilda is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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