Names Like Marilda — Find Similar Baby Names
Marilda is a 7-letter German girls' name meaning “Famous Battle Maiden”. This page collects 138 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Magnilda and Mahila, German cousins like Abelard and Abelard,Allard,Alard, rhyming names ending in -lda like Alda and Elda, and names sharing the “famous” concept like Aegelmaere and Aethelmaer.
For the full Marilda profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Marilda page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Marilda
24 baby names that differ from Marilda by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnilda | 2 | Strong Battle-Maid | German | Female |
| Mahila | 2 | Woman | Indian | Female |
| Maida | 2 | "Maiden."Variant, Mayda, Exists. | Anglo | Female |
| Maitilda | 2 | Strong Battle Maiden | Irish | Female |
| Majida | 2 | Glorious | Arabic | Female |
| Malila | 2 | Miwok Name Meaning " Fast Salmon Swimming Up A Rippling Stream." | Native American | Female |
| Malinda | 2 | Blend Of Melissa And Linda. | English | Female |
| Maranda | 2 | English | Female | |
| Mabina | 3 | Nimble | Celtic | Female |
| Macala | 3 | A Diffrent Way Of Spelling Makayla | English | Female |
| Madia | 3 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. | Spanish | Female |
| Madina | 3 | Woman From Magdala. Variant Of Madeleine. | Spanish | Female |
| Magda | 3 | From The Tower | Hebrew | Female |
| Magnhilda | 3 | Strong Battle Maiden | German | Female |
| Magnild | 3 | Strong Battle Maiden | German | Female |
| Magnilde | 3 | Strong Battle Maiden | German | Female |
| Mahala | 3 | Tender | Hebrew | Female |
| Mahalia | 3 | Tender | Hebrew | Female |
| Mahina | 3 | Moon; Moonlight | Hawaiian | Female |
| Maiana | 3 | Flower | Chamoru | Female |
| Maile | 3 | A Vine That Grows In Hawaii That Is Used In Making Leis. | Hawaiian | Female |
| Maille | 3 | Pearl | Irish | Female |
| Mailsi | 3 | Pearl | Irish | Female |
| Maira | 3 | Variant Of Mary Bitter. | Scottish | Female |
More German Names
24 baby names that share Marilda’s German origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abelard | Resolute | Male |
| Abelard,Allard,Alard | Resolute ADAL,ADEL | Male |
| Adal | Noble | Male |
| Adalard | Brave | Male |
| Adalbert | Intelligent Or Noble | Male |
| Adalgar | Noble Spearman | Male |
| Adalhard | Brave | Male |
| Adalheida | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
| Adali | Noble | Female |
| Adalia | "Noble One."Also A Hebrew Name Meaning "God Is My Refuge."Some Variants Inclu... | Female |
| Adaliz | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalric | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalrik | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwen | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwin | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwine | Noble Friend | Male |
| Adalwolf | Noble Wolf | Male |
| Adalwolfa | Noble She Wolf | Female |
| Addula | "Noble Cheer." ADELA, ADEL, ADELINE, ADELINA, ADALINE, ADALINA, ADELICIA, ADA... | Female |
| Adel | Noble | Male |
| Adelaide | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
| Adelhard | Resolute | Male |
| Adelheid | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
| Adelheide | Sweet Or Noble | Female |
7-Letter M-Names Like Marilda
24 names that share Marilda's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Marilda's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Marilda
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Marilda.
Names That Rhyme with Marilda
18 baby names that share Marilda's last 3 letters — -lda. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alda | Old German Feminine Form Of Aldo And Otto, "Old; Prosperous." Varia... | German | Female |
| Elda | Wise Or Prudent Advisor | Anglo | Female |
| Belda | Fair Maiden | French | Female |
| Felda | From The Field | German | Female |
| Gilda | Golden. Also An Abbreviation Of Teutonic Names Containing Gilde. | English | Female |
| Golda | The Precious Metal. Variant Of Goldie. Late Prime Minister Of Israe... | English | Female |
| Gylda | Gilded | English | Female |
| Hilda | Battle-Maid | English | Female |
| Holda | Weasel | Hebrew | Female |
| Hulda | Beloved: Warfare. In Scandinavian Mythology Hildegard Was A Valkyri... | German | Female |
| Hylda | Warfare. In Scandinavian Mythology Hildegard Was A Valkyrie Sent By... | German | Female |
| Nalda | Strong | Spanish | Female |
| Nelda | "From The Elder Trees." | Anglo | Female |
| Tilda | Mighty In War | French | Female |
| Walda | Ruler | German | Female |
| Welda | Ruler | German | Female |
| Wilda | "Wild." | Anglo | Female |
| Amalda | Eagle Or Strong | German | Female |
Names That Start Like Marilda
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Marilda — Mar-. Good for parents who like Marilda's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar | Lord | Hebrew | Male |
| Mara | Bitter | Romanian | Female |
| Marc | Form Of Mark. | French | Male |
| Mare | Bitter | Irish | Female |
| Mark | Tristan's Uncle | Arthurian | Male |
| Maro | Myself | Japanese | Male |
| Marq | Of Mars: The God Of War. | French | Male |
| Marx | Of Mars: The God Of War. | German | Male |
| Mary | Bitter. Variant Of Miriam. The Biblical Mother Of Christ. Names Lik... | English | Female |
| Marah | Very Happy | Arabic | Male |
| Maram | Asperation | Arabic | Female |
| Marco | Warring | Spanish | Male |
| Maree | Variant Of Latin Mary Bitter | French | Female |
| Marek | Warlike | English | Male |
| Maren | Bitter | Hebrew | Female |
| Mareo | Rare; Uncommon | Japanese | Male |
| Margo | Variant Of Margaret. Pearl. | German | Female |
| Maria | Bitter | German | Female |