| Matilde | Ginevra | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Mighty in battle | White, fair |
| Origin | Italian | italian |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | mah-TEEL-deh | jee-NEH-vrah |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1883 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1927 (65) | 2024 (25) |
| In 2025 | 27 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Matilde | Ginevra |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 219 | 102 |
| 2010s | 303 | 139 |
| 2000s | 277 | 42 |
| 1990s | 203 | 6 |
| 1980s | 209 | 0 |
| 1970s | 295 | 10 |
| 1960s | 227 | 15 |
| 1950s | 189 | 0 |
| 1940s | 191 | 0 |
| 1930s | 331 | 0 |
| 1920s | 417 | 5 |
| 1910s | 177 | 5 |
| 1900s | 102 | 0 |
| 1890s | 52 | 0 |
| 1880s | 28 | 0 |
Matilde is the Italian form of Matilda, “mighty in battle.”
Italian form of Guinevere, from the Norman French rendering of Welsh Gwenhwyfar: 'gwen' meaning 'white, fair' plus a second element usually read as 'smooth/soft' or, on an alternative Celtic root, 'phantom', yielding the common gloss 'white phantom'. The exact second element is debated.
Matilde is more popular than Ginevra today: about 27 US babies were given the name Matilde in 2025, compared with 0 named Ginevra.
Matilde means Mighty in battle (Italian origin), while Ginevra means White, fair (italian origin).
In US records, Matilde first appears in 1883 and Ginevra in 0, so Ginevra has the longer recorded history.