The baby name Ildikó is a Girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EEL-dee-koh.
The baby name Ildikó is a girl name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EEL-dee-koh.
Ildikó is Germanic, Hungarian, Latin in Origin.
Ildikó is a Hungarian feminine name ultimately rooted in the Germanic element *hildiz, seen in Old High German hiltja and Old Norse hildr, signifying battle. The earliest visible form tied to the name is Latinized Ildico, borne by Attila the Hun’s last wife in fifth-century accounts. Hungarian Ildikó reshapes that form with -kó and a long final ó; unlike Hilda, it lacks the initial Germanic h.
In Hungary the name is linked less to church tradition than to the Attila cycle, national history, and later literary treatments. Ildi is the usual short form, and March 10 is observed as a Hungarian name day. Cognate or related forms include Ildico, Ilda, Hilda, and Hilde; Hildegard and Brunhild preserve the same battle element in compound names. Modern use is concentrated in Hungary and Hungarian-speaking communities, with limited circulation outside Central Europe.
| Ildikó Pécsi Ildikó Pécsi was a Hungarian actress best known for her long film career and major presence in Hungarian cinema. She appeared in more than 100 films from 1961 onward, including The Corporal and Others and Stars of Eger. | Ildikó Bánsági Ildikó Bánsági is a celebrated Hungarian actress best known for her distinguished stage and screen career. Born in 1947, she is a Kossuth Prize and Jászai Mari Award winner, a member of the Halhatatlanok Társulata and the Hungarian Academy of Arts, and she has appeared in more than 80 films since 1966. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HU | Girls | 0 | #7 | 2,117 | 3,308 |
| HU | 0 | #21 | 160 | 1,675 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #134 | 4 | 1,651 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #172 | 3 | 3,954 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #349 | 3 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #377 | 44 | 1,885 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #542 | 4 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #719 | 20 | 3,895 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #794 | 45 | 4,949 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #928 | 28 | 5,933 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,411 | 36 | 9,415 |
Ildikó is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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