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
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 vs #2096 for Mildred.
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Oliver is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Mildred at #2096 in the United States.
Mildred means "gentle strength, mild power" (Old English origin). Oliver means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Mildred is primarily a girl name. Oliver is primarily a boy name.