Names Like Matilda — Find Similar Baby Names
Matilda is a 7-letter Arthurian girls' name meaning “Mother Of Merlin”. This page collects 132 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Maitilda and Magnilda, Arthurian cousins like Aballach and Accalon, rhyming names ending in -lda like Alda and Elda, and names sharing the “mother” concept like Abhirati and Abrianna.
For the full Matilda profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Matilda page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Matilda
24 baby names that differ from Matilda by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maitilda | 1 | Strong Battle Maiden | Irish | Female |
| Magnilda | 2 | Strong Battle-Maid | German | Female |
| Mahila | 2 | Woman | Indian | Female |
| Maida | 2 | "Maiden."Variant, Mayda, Exists. | Anglo | Female |
| Maitilde | 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 |
| 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 Arthurian Names
24 baby names that share Matilda’s Arthurian origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aballach | Father Of Modron | Male |
| Accalon | Lover Of Margan Le Fay (Fifteenth Century) | Male |
| Acheflour | White Flower | Female |
| Acheflow | White Flower | Female |
| Ade | A Mistress Of Lancelot | Female |
| Aglaral | Brother Of Percival | Male |
| Aglarale | Brother Of Percival | Male |
| Aglaval | Brother Of Percival (Fourteenth Century) | Male |
| Agravain | Brother Of Gawain | Male |
| Albiona | White | Female |
| Alexandre | Nephew Of King Mark (Twelfth Century) | Male |
| Alis | Brother Of Cliges | Male |
| Alixandre | Nephew Of King Mark | Male |
| Amr | Son Of Arthur (Ninth Century) | Male |
| Andret | King Mark's Nephew | Male |
| Angharad | A Love Of Peredur | Female |
| Angharat | A Love Of Peredur | Female |
| Anglides | Mother Of Alexandre (Twelfth Century) | Female |
| Anguysh | Father Of Isolde | Male |
| Anir | Son Of Arthur | Male |
| Anna | Arthur's Sister | Female |
| Antfortas | Keeper Of The Grail (Thirteenth Century) | Male |
| Antor | Foster Father Of Arthur (Thirteenth Century) | Male |
| Apollo | Uncle Of Tristan | Male |
7-Letter M-Names Like Matilda
24 names that share Matilda's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Matilda's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Matilda
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 Matilda.
Names That Rhyme with Matilda
18 baby names that share Matilda'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 Matilda
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Matilda — Mat-. Good for parents who like Matilda'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 |