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Thilda

TIL-dah

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

Germanic

Total Births

15

Peak Year

#5 in 1894

First Recorded

1894

Style

Vintage, Strong & Bold

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

A short form of Mathilda, meaning 'mighty in battle'.

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Numerology

4

The Builder

Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.

Nicknames

Spelling Variations

Mathilda Matilda

Similar Names

Astrid Ingrid Freya

Personality Traits

StrongBraveIndependentIntelligent

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