The baby name Marilda is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: mah-RIL-dah (məˈrɪldə); Portuguese/Spanish: mah-REEL-dah (maˈɾildɐ).
Marilda is Spanish in Origin.
The baby name Marilda is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: mah-RIL-dah (məˈrɪldə); Portuguese/Spanish: mah-REEL-dah (maˈɾildɐ).
Marilda is Spanish in Origin.
Marilda is a feminine given name built from Germanic elements mari-/meri- “famous, renowned” and hild “battle,” yielding the sense “renowned in battle” or “famous battle-maiden.” The -a ending marks a feminine form and parallels other -hild/-ilda names that entered medieval Europe through Old High German and broader Germanic naming traditions.
While rare in medieval sources, related forms such as Marhild/Marhilda occur in Germanic contexts; Marilda itself saw broader use in the 19th–20th centuries, especially in Romance-language countries, notably Brazil and Portugal, where it’s also viewed as a blend of Maria + Hilda. Variants and near-variants include Marilde (Portuguese), Marhilda, and the shorter Hilda; related names with the -hild/-ilda element include Matilda, Romilda, and Brunhild. Diminutives include Mari and Rilda.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| AL | 0 | #72 | 5 | 2,372 | |
| AO | 0 | #74 | 4 | 2,729 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #165 | 3 | 3,171 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #180 | 30 | 4,575 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #190 | 33 | 4,141 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #245 | 5 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #246 | 6 | 6,592 |
| PT | 0 | #247 | 4 | 4,161 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #299 | 1,483 | 12,708 |
| BR | 0 | #306 | 40 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #357 | 6 | 8,539 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #404 | 48 | 7,952 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #531 | 6 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #537 | 5 | 7,500 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #628 | 3 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #645 | 7 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #703 | 12 | 4,183 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #730 | 22 | 12,213 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #821 | 31 | 14,098 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #912 | 32 | 14,861 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #963 | 21 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,063 | 16 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,124 | 18 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,336 | 111 | 9,415 |
Marilda is popular in 27 countries — most recent births per country:
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