Imellda as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Imellda

What is the meaning of the name Imellda ?

The baby name Imellda is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ih-MEL-dah (IPA: /ɪˈmɛldə/).

Imellda is German in Origin.

Imellda is a contemporary respelling of Imelda, the Spanish/Italian form of the medieval Germanic name Irmhild (also Irmelda). It joins the elements ermen/irmin, 'whole, universal,' and hild, 'battle,' yielding the sense of 'universal battle' or, by extension, 'one of all-encompassing strength in battle.' The double-l styling is a modern flourish rather than a traditional orthography, chosen for distinctiveness while preserving the sound and meaning of Imelda.

In use, Imelda appears in Italy and Spain from the Middle Ages onward; devotion to Blessed Imelda Lambertini (14th-century Bologna) supported its persistence, and 20th-century figures such as Imelda Marcos broadened its international recognition. Imellda surfaces mainly in late-20th and 21st-century records as a rare variant. Related forms and cognates include Imelda, Imelde, Irmelda, Irmhild, and Imhild; nicknames range from Immy and Melda to Imee, especially in Filipino contexts.

⚙ Imellda is about as rare as a name gets. We hold just 5 recorded uses of it, from 3 countries.