Benilde
Meaning
"brave in battle"
Origin: Germanic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #67,918
- Total SSA Count
- 5
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Beni, Nilda
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"brave in battle"
Origin: Germanic
"beam of light"
Origin: Old French
Benilde is more popular, ranked #67918 vs #67933 for Rayshell.
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Benilde is more popular, ranked #67918 compared to Rayshell at #67933 in the United States.
Benilde means "brave in battle" (Germanic origin). Rayshell means "beam of light" (Old French origin).
Benilde is primarily a girl name. Rayshell is primarily a girl name.