Imilda as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Imilda

What is the meaning of the name Imilda ?

The baby name Imilda is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɪˈmɪldə/ (ih-MIL-dah).

Imilda is Germanic in Origin.

Imilda is a rare Romance-language given name, most often treated as a spelling variant of Imelda, ultimately traceable to the Old High German compound Irmhild (irmin “whole, universal” + hiltja “battle”), yielding the sense “universal battle” or “mighty in battle.”

Carried into Italian and Iberian usage through Lombard and other Germanic influences, the name surfaces in medieval and early modern records; the cult of Blessed Imelda Lambertini (14th-century Bologna) helped keep the form current in northern Italy, where the softer Imilda spelling appears sporadically in parish rolls and later in Spanish-influenced communities. Modern bearers are rare, giving it a vintage, continental feel. Variants and cognates include Imelda, Imelde, Imelta; related Germanic forms are Irmhild and Hilda; extended relatives include Ermelinda and Hermelinda. Diminutives and nicknames: Melda, Imi/Imee, Milda.

⚙ Imilda is extremely rare. There are only 22 recorded uses on record, spread over 11 countries.