Mildred
Meaning
"gentle strength, mild power"
Origin: Old English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,096
- Total SSA Count
- 91
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Millie, Milly
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"gentle strength, mild power"
Origin: Old English
"victory of the people"
Origin: Greek (Nikolaos)
Nicolette is more popular, ranked #2012 vs #2096 for Mildred.
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Nicolette is more popular, ranked #2012 compared to Mildred at #2096 in the United States.
Mildred means "gentle strength, mild power" (Old English origin). Nicolette means "victory of the people" (Greek (Nikolaos) origin).
Mildred is primarily a girl name. Nicolette is primarily a girl name.