Kriemhild as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kriemhild

What is the meaning of the name Kriemhild ?

The baby name Kriemhild is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KREEM-hild; German IPA: /ˈkriːm.hɪlt/; English IPA: /ˈkriːm.hɪld/.

Kriemhild is in Origin.

Kriemhild is the continental German form of a deep-rooted Germanic name, from Middle High German Krîemhilt, cognate with Old Norse Grímhildr. It combines grīm (mask, helmet; also “fierce”) with hilt/hild (battle), yielding senses such as “helmeted battle-maiden,” “masked in battle,” or “fierce in war.” The same hild element appears in Hilda and Hildegard, linking Kriemhild to a broader family of martial female names across the Germanic world.

Best known as the tragic heroine of the 13th‑century Nibelungenlied - sister of Gunther, wife of Siegfried, later queen of Etzel - Kriemhild embodies loyalty turned to vengeance; her legend also appears alongside the cognate Grímhildr in the Völsunga saga. Usage clustered in medieval aristocratic circles, then revived in the 19th‑century Romantic era and early 20th century (aided by Fritz Lang’s film Kriemhilds Rache). Variants include Kriemhilde, Krimhild, Krimhilde; cognates Grimhild/Grímhildr; short forms Hilde or Hilda.

⚙ Kriemhild is a rare name. Across 4 countries, we found 34 recorded uses of it.