Names Like Matilda
If you love Matilda — battle-mighty, germanic in origin — you’ll probably love these names too. We’ve matched them by origin, sound and popularity using real US naming data, so every suggestion is a genuine relative of Matilda, never a random pick.
Most similar to Matilda
germanic girl names with a comparable feel and popularity.
Girl
Adeline
AD-uh-line
Noble · Germanic
Girl Alice
AL-iss
Noble · Germanic
Girl Amelia
uh-MEEL-yuh
Industrious, striving · Germanic
Girl Ella
EL-uh
All; fairy maiden · Germanic
Girl Emery
EM-uh-ree
Brave, powerful · Germanic
Girl Emma
EM-uh
Whole, universal · Germanic
Girl Gertrude
GUR-trood
Spear of strength · germanic
Girl Griselda
grih-ZEL-duh
Grey battle-maid · germanic
Girl Hilda
HIL-duh
Battle · germanic
Girl Hildegard
HIL-duh-gard
Battle guard · germanic
Girl Rosalind
ROZ-uh-lind
Disputed: gentle horse / beautiful rose · germanic
Girl Zelda
ZEL-duh
Battle (grey battle-maid) · germanic
Names with a similar meaning
Names that share Matilda’s meaning or theme.
Boy
Andrew
AN-droo
Manly, brave · Greek
Boy Ethan
EE-thun
Strong, enduring · Hebrew
Boy Alexander
al-ig-ZAN-der
Defender of men · greek
Boy Harold
HAIR-uld
Army ruler · old english
Boy Walter
WAWL-ter
Army ruler · germanic
Boy Gabriel
GAY-bree-el
God is my strength · Hebrew
Girl Victoria
vik-TOR-ee-uh
Victory · Latin
Boy Owen
OH-en
Young warrior, well-born · Welsh
Boy Wyatt
WY-ut
Brave in war · old english
Boy Leo
LEE-oh
Lion · Latin
Boy Louis
LOO-ee
Famous warrior · germanic
Boy Maverick
MAV-er-ik
an independent, unbranded individual · american-english
Matilda starts with M — more M names
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Mary
MAIR-ee
Of debated origin · Hebrew
Girl Michelle
Melissa
Margaret
MAR-gret
Pearl · Greek
Girl Madison
Megan
MEG-an
Pearl · Welsh
Girl Mía
MEE-ah
diminutive of María; 'mine' · spanish
Girl Maria
Mila
MEE-lah
Dear, gracious · slavic
Girl Mackenzie
Melanie
MEL-uh-nee
black, dark · greek
Girl Madeline
Sibling names for Matilda
Names that pair well with Matilda for a brother, sister or middle name.
Boy
Robert
ROB-ert
Bright fame · Germanic
Boy William
WIL-yum
Resolute protector · Germanic
Boy Charles
CHARLZ
Free man · Germanic
Girl Emma
EM-uh
Whole, universal · Germanic
Boy Walter
WAWL-ter
Army ruler · germanic
Girl Amelia
uh-MEEL-yuh
Industrious, striving · Germanic
Boy Henry
HEN-ree
Home ruler · Germanic
Girl Alice
AL-iss
Noble · Germanic
Frequently asked questions
What names are similar to Matilda?
Names similar to Matilda include Adeline, Alice, Amelia, Ella, Emery, Emma — matched by origin, style and popularity.
What other names start with M like Matilda?
Popular M names in the same style include Mary, Michelle, Melissa, Margaret, Madison, Megan.
What names go well with Matilda?
Names that pair well with Matilda include Robert, William, Charles, Emma, Walter.