The baby name Maud is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /mɔːd/ (MAWD).
Maud is German in Origin.
The baby name Maud is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /mɔːd/ (MAWD).
Maud is German in Origin.
Maud is the medieval English form of Matilda, ultimately from the Old High German Mahthildis (maht “might, strength” + hiltja “battle”), giving the meaning “strength in battle.” Carried to England by the Normans, it developed alongside French Mahaut; related forms include Maude (English), Mathilde (French, German), Matilde (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese), Machteld (Dutch), and Mafalda (Portuguese/Italian). Diminutives and short forms include Maudie, Tilda, Tillie, and Mattie. Pronounced “mawd.”
In medieval Britain, Maud became the everyday English rendering of Matilda: Empress Matilda, mother of Henry II, was commonly styled “Maud” in chronicles. The name revived in the 19th century, helped by Tennyson’s poem Maud (1855) and by Princess Maud of Wales, later Queen Maud of Norway, spreading usage in Scandinavia. It peaked around 1880–1910 in the English-speaking world, later falling out of fashion, and now reads as vintage and distinctive.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2023 | #1 | — | 897 |
| HT | Girls | 0 | #23 | 1 | 950 |
| LU | 0 | #61 | 6 | 2,830 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| Norway | Girls | 2025 | #96 | 31 | 453 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #134 | 2 | 1,786 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #144 | 42 | 424 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #147 | 5 | 4,216 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #161 | 2,443 | 5,933 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #175 | 5 | 1,568 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #183 | 8 | 4,850 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| NL | 0 | #208 | 197 | 2,481 | |
| GH | 0 | #233 | 11 | 5,396 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #235 | 94 | 6,973 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #272 | 7 | 7,507 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #281 | 5 | 2,795 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #337 | 69 | 3,185 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #342 | 10 | 8,539 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| YE | 0 | #390 | 9 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #429 | 19 | 14,421 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #467 | 5 | 7,952 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #534 | 3 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #542 | 6 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #554 | 7 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #555 | 5 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #570 | 4 | 11,342 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #577 | 10 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #589 | 9 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #637 | 9 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #642 | 17 | 13,263 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #643 | 8 | 16,104 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #654 | 85 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #770 | 405 | 25,928 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #804 | 35 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #842 | 10 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #911 | 6 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #913 | 6 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #937 | 15 | 5,873 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #959 | 25 | 5,561 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 8 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 11 | 16,140 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 10 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,112 | 17 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,404 | 43 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,591 | 24 | 28,008 |
Maud is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:
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