The baby name Mahaut is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /ma.o/ (mah-OH); English approximation: /məˈhoʊ/ or /məˈoʊ/ (muh-HO or mah-OH).
Mahaut is French in Origin.
The baby name Mahaut is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /ma.o/ (mah-OH); English approximation: /məˈhoʊ/ or /məˈoʊ/ (muh-HO or mah-OH).
Mahaut is French in Origin.
Mahaut (French: ma-OH) is the medieval Picard and northern French form of Matilda, from Old High German Mahthildis (maht “might, strength” + hild “battle”), yielding the meaning “strength in battle” or “mighty in war.” It appears in Latinized records as Mathildis and in Old French as Mahaut/Mahault/Maheut, later giving way to modern French Mathilde. The final -t is silent in French.
The name flourished in 12th–14th‑century France among the nobility - most famously Mahaut, Countess of Artois (c. 1268–1329) - and surfaces in chansons, charters, and chronicles of Artois and Champagne. Though eclipsed by Mathilde and by the English Maud/Maude, Mahaut survives as a rare given name and more common surname in France and Belgium. Related forms include English Matilda, Maud/Maude; German/Scandinavian Mathilde/Matilda; Italian and Spanish Matilde; Polish Matylda. Pet forms across the family include Tilda, Tilde, and Tillie.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #258 | 156 | 3,185 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #385 | 3 | 2,865 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
Mahaut is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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