Names Like Mathilda — Find Similar Baby Names
Mathilda is an 8-letter French girls' name meaning “Strong In War”. This page collects 118 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Marhilda and Magnhilda, French cousins like Abelia and Abella, rhyming names ending in -lda like Alda and Elda, and names sharing the “strong” concept like Abd Al Matin and Abdul- Matin.
For the full Mathilda profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Mathilda page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Mathilda
16 baby names that differ from Mathilda by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marhilda | 1 | Famous Battle Maiden | German | Female |
| Magnhilda | 2 | Strong Battle Maiden | German | Female |
| Magnilda | 2 | Strong Battle-Maid | German | Female |
| Mahila | 2 | Woman | Indian | Female |
| Maitilda | 2 | Strong Battle Maiden | Irish | Female |
| Marhildi | 2 | Famous 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 |
| Maitilde | 3 | Strong Battle Maiden | Irish | Female |
| Majida | 3 | Glorious | Arabic | Female |
| Malila | 3 | Miwok Name Meaning " Fast Salmon Swimming Up A Rippling Stream." | Native American | Female |
| Malinda | 3 | Blend Of Melissa And Linda. | English | Female |
| Marelda | 3 | Famous Battle Maiden | German | Female |
More French Names
24 baby names that share Mathilda’s French origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abelia | "Breath, Sigh." From Hebrew Feminine Form Of Abel. Variants Include Abelle An... | Female |
| Abella | Breath | Female |
| Acel | Adherent Of A Nobleman | Male |
| Aceline | "Noble, Highborn." Variant Asceline Exists. | Female |
| Adalene | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adalicia | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalie | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalyn | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Addie | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adela | Good Humor | Female |
| Adele | Good Humor: Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelia | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelina | Of The Nobility. Noble. Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adelisa | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelise | Forerunner Of Alice Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelle | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelynn | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adilene | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adorlee | Adored | Female |
| Adreanna | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adriane | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrianna | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrianne | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrien | Variant Of Adrian. From Adria.: (Adriatic Sea Region.) | Male |
8-Letter M-Names Like Mathilda
24 names that share Mathilda's exact length (8 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Mathilda's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Mathilda
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 Mathilda.
Names That Rhyme with Mathilda
18 baby names that share Mathilda'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 Mathilda
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Mathilda — Mat-. Good for parents who like Mathilda's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mate | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Math | Bear | Scottish | Male |
| Matt | Gift Of God. | English | Male |
| Matz | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Matai | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Matea | God's Gift | Hebrew | Female |
| Matei | Gift From God. | Hebrew | Male |
| Mateo | God's Gift | Spanish | Male |
| Mathe | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Matin | Strong | Arabic | Male |
| Matro | God's Gift | Spanish | Male |
| Matty | Strong In War | French | Female |
| Matana | Gift From God. | Hebrew | Female |
| Matata | Swahili Name Meaning "Troublemaker." | African | Male |
| Mathea | God's Gift | Hebrew | Female |
| Mather | Powerful Army | English | Male |
| Mathew | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Mathia | God's Gift | Hebrew | Female |