Girl name
Matild name meaning
“strength in battle; battle might”
Matild means “strength in battle” or “battle might” and belongs to the Germanic Mathild and Mathilde name family. It combines maht, meaning “strength,” with hild, meaning “battle.” Used for girls in Türkiye, it is related to Matilda, illustrating how the same compound name takes different linguistic forms.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- European languages
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #1,991
What does Matild mean?
Strength in battle; battle might
In Turkish: savaşta güç; savaş gücü
Matild shares an old compound-name tradition with Matilda and Mathilde. Its strength element belongs to the historical vocabulary of battle. Related forms appear among medieval European empresses and queens; the name is not a Turkish compound, and its final d belongs to the inherited form.
Origin of the name Matild
Matild is a form of the Germanic name Mathild or Mathilde. It combines maht, “might, strength,” with hild, “battle.”
| Linguistic origin | European languages |
|---|---|
| Is Matild in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | M · Ma |
How to pronounce Matild
| Syllables | 2 · 6 letters · 6-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /matild/ |
Is Matild a girl’s name?
Yes, Matild is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Matild does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Matild
Names with related meanings
- Kübra♀Greater
- Beren♀Strong, powerful
- Aybüke♀Moon and mighty dragon
- Tuana♀Strong, powerful, capable
- Kaya♂♀A large, solid mass of rock
- Arslan♂♀Lion
- Yıldırım♂♀Lightning strike
- Acar♂♀Enterprising, agile and capable
- Azize♀Precious, esteemed
- Neriman♀Valiant, strong
- Gürbüz♂♀Strong, sturdy and well developed
- Gürel♂♀Strong, flourishing community or homeland
Famous people named Matild
- Matild Manukyan · b. 1914
FAQ about the name Matild
What is the meaning of Matild?
Matild means “strength in battle; battle might”. Matild is a form of the Germanic name Mathild or Mathilde. It combines maht, “might, strength,” with hild, “battle.”
Is Matild a girl’s name?
Yes, Matild is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Matild in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Matild nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Matild?
Matild is of European languages origin.
How many syllables does Matild have?
Matild has 2 syllables and 6 letters.
How popular is the name Matild?
Matild does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Matild?
Notable people named Matild include Matild Manukyan.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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