The baby name Matelda is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'italian': 'ma-TEL-da (IPA: [maˈtɛlda])', 'english': 'muh-TEL-duh (IPA: [məˈtɛldə])'}.
Matelda is Italian in Origin.
The baby name Matelda is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'italian': 'ma-TEL-da (IPA: [maˈtɛlda])', 'english': 'muh-TEL-duh (IPA: [məˈtɛldə])'}.
Matelda is Italian in Origin.
Matelda is the Italian literary variant of Matilda, ultimately from the Old High German Mahthildis, combining maht/macht “might, strength” and hild/hiltja “battle.” The name thus conveys “strength in battle” or “mighty in war.” In Italian it coexisted with Matilde but appeared chiefly in poetic and Tuscan literary contexts. Dante Alighieri uses Matelda in Purgatorio as the enigmatic lady of the Earthly Paradise, often linked by commentators to Matilda of Tuscany, though the figure is broadly allegorical.
As a given name, Matelda circulated in medieval and Renaissance records of central-northern Italy; in modern times it is rare, chosen for its archaic elegance and Dantean resonance. Related forms include Matilda/Mathilda (English, Germanic), Mathilde (French), Matilde (Italian/Spanish/Portuguese), Mechthild or Mechtild (medieval German), and Maud/Maude (medieval English). Diminutives and nicknames include Tilda, Tilde, Tilly, Tillie, and Mati.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IQ | 0 | #132 | 2 | 3,533 | |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #336 | 4 | 7,570 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #519 | 7 | 11,303 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #641 | 5 | 11,648 |
| SY | 0 | #698 | 31 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #932 | 28 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,394 | 53 | 9,415 |
Matelda is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:
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