Kriemhilt as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kriemhilt

What is the meaning of the name Kriemhilt ?

The baby name Kriemhilt is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '/ˈkriːm.hɪlt/', 'respelling': 'KREEM-hilt'}.

Kriemhilt is Germanic in Origin.

Kriemhilt is a medieval Germanic feminine name from Old High German grīma (“mask, helm; fierce”) + hiltja (“battle”). The elements yield readings such as “fierce in battle,” “battle mask,” or “helmeted battle,” aligning it with the -hild/-hilt family of warrior-name formations. The final -t reflects the Old High German form hiltja, which alternates with -hild in later German.

Best known from the Middle High German epic Das Nibelungenlied (c. 1200), Kriemhilt/Kriemhild is the Burgundian princess who marries Siegfried and later becomes a tragic avenger; her counterpart in Old Norse tradition is Guðrún. The name circulated in medieval German-speaking regions and enjoyed limited revival under 19th‑century Romantic and nationalist interest in heroic lore, but remains rare in modern use. Variants include Kriemhild (standard modern), Krimhild, Krimhilt, and Chriemhild; related diminutives are Hild and Hilde. Cognate/parallel -hild names include Brunhild and Mechthild/Mathilde.

⚙ Nothing for Kriemhilt shows up in the birth registries or name datasets we track. Most often that means a rare name, a regional or heritage one, or a recent coinage. Either way, it's a name very few children share.