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What does Tilda mean?
Tilda ▼ as a girls' name is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Tilda is "mighty in battle". Short form of Matilda. Actress Tilda Swinton.
Variations
VARIANTS Thilda, Thilde, Tildie, Tildy, Tilley, Tillie▼, Tilly
RELATIONS VIA MATILDA Tilde, Tilli
CREATIVE FORMS(female) Tilla, ..
(male) Tildi, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Tilda Rivky (T.R.), ..
How popular is Tilda?
Tilda is a somewhat popular first name for women (#3846 out of 4276, Top 90%) but a rare last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Tilda reached its apex position of #497 in the U.S. in the 1880s, but is not in the Top 1000 currently. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Matilda (#489 FROM CURRENT RECORDS), Tilly (#1657), Tilde and Tillie are the popular alternative forms of Tilda appearing in the Top 2000. Usage of these relations of Tilda reached its highest in the 1880s (AVERAGE #954) and is now significantly diminished (#1629, ▼85.1%), with forms like Matilda becoming somewhat dated.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Aida, Alda▼, Allda, Awilda, Cinda, Elda▼, Gilda▼, Golda▼, Hilda▼, Hinda, Holda, Hulda▼, Hylda, Kelda, Lida▼, Linda▼, Milada, Minda, Nelda▼, Niada, Nilda, Nillda (see Nilda), Rida, Selda, Tada, Tadda, Talea, Talia▲, Talma, Talya, Telca, Telka, Telma, Thada, Theda▼, Thida, Tia▼, Tiana, Tiara▼, Tiera▼, Tikva, Tina▼, Tinka, Tiona, Tirza, Tisa, Tisha▼, Tita, Tola, Truda, Tsila, Tula, Tulia, Tulla, Tulya, Twila▼, Twilla, Tyla, Tzila, Valda, Velda▼, Vida, Vieda, Walda, Welda, Wilda▼, Willda, Wylda and Zelda▲. These names tend to be less commonly used than Tilda.
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