The baby name Mathilde is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'English': '/məˈtiːld/ (muh-TEELD)', 'French': '/ma.tild/ (mah-TEELD)'}.
Mathilde is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Mathilde is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'English': '/məˈtiːld/ (muh-TEELD)', 'French': '/ma.tild/ (mah-TEELD)'}.
Mathilde is Germanic in Origin.
Mathilde is the French and Germanic form of a venerable medieval name from Old High German Mahthildis, built from maht/mahti "strength, might" and hild "battle," yielding the sense "mighty in battle." It moved across Europe with the Franks and Normans, settling in courts and cloisters; in French and German it remained Mathilde, while English streamlined it to Matilda.
Royal and saintly bearers anchor its history: Saint Mathilde (Matilda) of Ringelheim, 10th-century queen of Germany; Empress Matilda (Maud), claimant to the English throne; and contemporary Queen Mathilde of Belgium. Usage today is strong in France, Belgium, Germany, and Scandinavia, with parallel popularity of Matilde in Romance languages. Notable variants and short forms include Matilda, Matilde, Mathilda, Mahaut/Mahaud (Old French), Maud/Maude (English), Tilda, Thilde, Tilde, and Tilly. Across cultures the name retains its martial, steadfast meaning while feeling polished and cosmopolitan.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2025 | #1 | — | 411 |
| Ireland | Girls | 2009 | #1 | — | 956 |
| Norway | Girls | 2025 | #28 | 163 | 453 |
| BI | Girls | 0 | #30 | 4 | 726 |
| NA | 0 | #32 | 2 | 2,537 | |
| NL | Girls | 2014 | #41 | 28 | 73 |
| CM | 0 | #55 | 2 | 2,592 | |
| LU | 0 | #61 | 6 | 2,830 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #68 | 649 | 7,429 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #73 | 731 | 3,185 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #79 | 58 | 1,786 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| DK | 0 | #114 | 100 | 5,198 | |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| MU | 0 | #134 | 4 | 3,613 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #158 | 28 | 424 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #163 | 23 | 4,850 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #168 | 12 | 1,568 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| AE | 0 | #183 | 5 | 10,220 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #184 | 41 | 7,146 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #191 | 96 | 2,795 |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #215 | 3 | 4,575 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #245 | 5 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #246 | 5 | 4,161 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #280 | 145 | 1,885 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #303 | 260 | 11,671 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #306 | 11 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #334 | 18 | 8,539 |
| NL | 0 | #343 | 49 | 2,481 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #349 | 3 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #360 | 5 | 5,096 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| France | Boys | 1999 | #367 | 3 | 2,189 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #416 | 9 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #419 | 33 | 7,952 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #470 | 604 | 5,933 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #537 | 14 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #540 | 14 | 20,968 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #555 | 7 | 19,177 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #568 | 19 | 18,916 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #626 | 5 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #640 | 6 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #645 | 14 | 13,263 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #646 | 5 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| IT | 0 | #676 | 39 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #694 | 45 | 3,895 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #713 | 126 | 4,949 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #838 | 14 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #858 | 8 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #903 | 14 | 8,487 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #908 | 34 | 12,708 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #941 | 43 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 8 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MA | 0 | #1,100 | 29 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,122 | 20 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,145 | 8 | 16,140 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,179 | 269 | 9,415 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,227 | 8 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,249 | 6 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
Mathilde is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:
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