Imalda as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Imalda

What is the meaning of the name Imalda ?

The baby name Imalda is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɪˈmældə/ (ih-MAL-dah).

Imalda is Germanic in Origin.

Imalda is a rare Romance-language variant of Imelda, itself derived from the Old High German Irmhild/Imhild, formed from the elements ermen/irmin (“whole, universal, great”) and hild (“battle, combat”). The composite sense is often rendered as “universal battle” or “powerful in battle.” Through medieval transmission into Italian and Spanish forms, Irmhild became Imelda; regional and documentary spellings produced Imalda alongside Imelde.

In use since the late Middle Ages in northern Italy, the name gained wider recognition via Catholic devotion to Blessed Imelda Lambertini (14th century) and, in the 20th century, public figures named Imelda in the Philippines and Latin America; Imalda remains the less common spelling. Variants and cognates include Imelda, Imelde, Irmhild, Imhild, and Hilda; short forms include Imma, Ima, and Melda. The name sees occasional modern revival among parents seeking a vintage, continental twist.

⚙ Imalda is exceptionally rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 16 recorded uses, across 10 countries.