Maudy as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Maudy

What is the meaning of the name Maudy ?

The baby name Maudy is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAWD-ee (IPA: /ˈmɔːdi/ or /ˈmɑːdi/).

Maudy is in Origin.

Maudy is a modern diminutive and variant of Maud/Maudie, names that trace back to Matilda via Norman French Mahaut and Middle English Maud. The ultimate source is the Germanic Mathildis (maht “might, strength” + hild “battle”), yielding the meaning “mighty in battle” or “strength in battle.” While primarily English, Maudy also appears as a given name in Dutch and Indonesian contexts, likely influenced by the international revival of Maud/Maude.

In medieval England Maud was widespread - most famously borne by the 12th‑century Empress Maud (Matilda). The name surged again in the 19th century after Tennyson’s poem Maud (1855), when affectionate forms like Maudie and Maudy surfaced in parish and census records. Today Maudy remains uncommon in the Anglophone world but familiar as a sweet, vintage-flavored alternative. Close variants and related forms include Maud, Maude, Maudie, Matilda, Mathilde, Mahaut, and Mafalda.