Gilda - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Gilda \

is pronounced JILL-dah, GILL-dah, GEEL-dah. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "golden, gilded". A short form of Teutonic names containing "gilde"; can be traced to Ermengilda, an Anglo-Saxon name. Familiar since the 1940s due to the movie "Gilda" starring Rita Hayworth. In the 1980s: actress/comedienne Gilda Radner.

Baby names that sound like Gilda are Golda, Goldia, Goldy, Goldi and Kelda. Other similar baby names are Nilda, Hilda, Gila, Gilia, Tilda and Wilda.

Gilda is a very common first name for women (#958 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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