The baby name Mahault is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /ma.ot/ (approx. "MAH-oh").
Mahault is French in Origin.
The baby name Mahault is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /ma.ot/ (approx. "MAH-oh").
Mahault is French in Origin.
Mahault is a medieval French form of the Germanic name Mahthildis, composed of the elements maht/macht “might, strength” and hild “battle,” yielding the meaning “mighty in battle” or “strength in battle.” Brought into French by early medieval Germanic influence and normalized by Latinized Matilda/Mathilda, the -ault spelling reflects Old French orthography.
Common among Anglo-Norman and Capetian-era nobility, it appears in records as Mahault/Mahaut, including Mahaut, Countess of Artois (d. 1329). Related forms span many languages: Mathilde (French, German), Matilda (English), Matilde (Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Scandinavian), Maud/Maude (English via Norman Mahaud), and the Iberian Mafalda. Rare today, Mahault reads vintage and aristocratic in Francophone contexts while remaining distinctive internationally. Variant spellings: Mahaut, Mahaud, Maheut; diminutives align with its cognates (Tilda, Tilde).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | Girls | 2021 | #323 | 83 | 3,185 |
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