Matilde
Meaning
"mighty in battle"
Origin: Old High German
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,957
- Total SSA Count
- 37
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Tilde, Mati, Tillie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"mighty in battle"
Origin: Old High German
"who is like God?"
Origin: Hebrew
Matilde is more popular, ranked #3957 vs #4120 for Michele.
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Matilde is more popular, ranked #3957 compared to Michele at #4120 in the United States.
Matilde means "mighty in battle" (Old High German origin). Michele means "who is like God?" (Hebrew origin).
Matilde is primarily a girl name. Michele is primarily a girl name.