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The baby name Mildred is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɪl.drəd/ (MIL-dred).

Mildred is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /ˈmɪl.drəd/ (MIL-dred)

What is the meaning of the name Mildred ?

The baby name Mildred is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmɪl.drəd/ (MIL-dred).

Mildred is English in Origin.

Mildred derives from Old English Mildþryð, composed of mild “gentle” and þryð “strength, power,” yielding the evocative sense of “gentle strength.” The name flourished in Anglo-Saxon England, borne by Saint Mildrith (Mildred of Thanet), a 7th–8th century abbess venerated for learning and charity. Through Middle English it settled into the modern form Mildred while preserving its core meaning.

After centuries of limited use, it surged in the late Victorian and Edwardian periods; in the United States it ranked among the top names in the early 1900s before receding mid-century. Today it reads as a vintage classic, sometimes refreshed by nicknames. Variants and related forms include Old English Mildþryð, Mildryth/Mildrith, and the later spellings Mildreth and Mildreda; common diminutives are Millie, Milly, and Midge. The name’s second element links it to other -thryth compounds like Æthelthryth (Audrey).

Mildred has the following similar or variant Names

Mildred – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 1972 #1 — 486
HN 0 #22 1 704
BN 0 #30 3 2,297
NA 0 #31 3 2,537
PR 0 #46 10 1,497
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
CM 0 #55 2 2,592
PR Girls 0 #59 129 3,171
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
PH 0 #82 15 5,607
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
QA 0 #100 7 7,011
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
EC 0 #117 5 2,502
KW 0 #117 5 5,216
BW Girls 0 #119 30 4,216
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
PA 0 #135 4 3,797
GT Girls 0 #137 678 7,500
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
CR 0 #162 4 5,526
NA Girls 0 #173 52 7,146
Sweden Girls 2022 #175 5 1,568
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
AE 0 #183 5 10,220
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
EC Girls 0 #211 29 3,650
PH Girls 0 #223 179 13,098
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
GH Girls 0 #231 100 6,973
GH 0 #231 13 5,396
GT 0 #237 78 5,948
MO Girls 0 #239 13 7,056
JM Girls 0 #242 18 7,507
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
JP Girls 0 #248 4 6,592
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
SG 0 #259 11 11,010
NG 0 #264 9 5,926
QA Girls 0 #269 48 15,378
Canada Girls 2024 #280 6 2,795
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
PE 0 #295 16 6,350
SA 0 #307 6 10,560
JO Girls 0 #314 12 7,570
DK Girls 0 #326 4 7,429
MX 0 #339 75 8,339
MY 0 #347 8 12,352
OM Girls 0 #349 48 15,987
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
HK 0 #350 8 8,483
CN Girls 0 #355 5 8,829
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
CR Girls 0 #359 179 11,342
MU Girls 0 #359 4 8,539
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
CM Girls 0 #363 184 11,671
PA Girls 0 #384 99 9,861
CO Girls 0 #385 1,434 16,140
CL 0 #397 15 6,867
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
KW Girls 0 #399 117 19,177
BO 0 #400 9 6,868
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
CO 0 #408 73 7,768
France Girls 2019 #409 3 3,279
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
ZA Girls 0 #420 1,277 25,928
ZA 0 #421 27 14,421
AE Girls 0 #440 114 20,968
UY Girls 0 #455 56 6,731
SG Girls 0 #459 128 18,916
PT Girls 0 #465 7 7,952
GT Boys 0 #491 9 7,625
PS Girls 0 #503 21 10,981
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
BO Girls 0 #510 102 9,488
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
NG Girls 0 #512 308 15,093
HK Girls 0 #515 101 16,104
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
BH 0 #528 26 17,937
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
MX Girls 0 #553 975 17,781
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CM Boys 0 #567 9 12,054
AR Girls 0 #588 12 8,289
IL Girls 0 #599 19 11,648
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
CL Girls 0 #670 182 14,098
LB 0 #683 8 13,263
IT 0 #697 18 4,183
SA Girls 0 #708 228 25,931
Finland Girls 2026 #710 29 3,895
NL Girls 0 #722 235 5,933
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
PE Girls 0 #741 205 14,861
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
KW Boys 0 #803 4 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #823 16 4,949
United States Girls 2024 #826 91 8,487
Spain Girls 0 #877 107 5,561
CO Boys 0 #900 21 15,656
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
PE Boys 0 #920 7 14,506
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
MY Girls 0 #939 56 24,821
NG Boys 0 #940 12 16,906
EG Girls 0 #950 10 14,742
MX Boys 0 #973 10 16,355
BR Girls 0 #986 7 12,708
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
ZA Boys 0 #1,140 39 25,619
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
IT Girls 0 #1,251 196 9,415
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,604 11 28,008

Mildred is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Sweden
Canada
Ireland

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People also ask about Mildred

Mildred is predominantly a girl's name.
Mildred is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈmɪl.drəd/ (MIL-dred).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Mildrith, Mildreth, Mildrid, Millie (diminutive), Milly (diminutive) and Midge (diminutive).
Across languages, Mildred has these equivalents: Æthelthryth / Etheldreda (shares '-thryth/þryð' 'strength' element), Audrey (noble strength), Matilda (mighty in battle), Valerie / Valeria (strength).
Yes, very popular — Mildred ranked #1 in Ireland in 1972, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Mildred ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 1972).
Mildred's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #409 in 2019 to #409 in 2019 in France.