Maude - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Maude \ma(u)-de\ is a variant of Madeline (Hebrew), Matilda (Old German) and Maud (French), and the meaning of Maude is "woman from Magdala; mighty in battle".

The baby name Maude sounds like Maudie, Mady, Maddy, Maddie, Mada, Maida, Maydey, Mayda, Maidie and Meade. Other similar baby names are Maure and Mauve.

Maude is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Maude. Compare Maude with related baby names.