Meaning & Origin
a female given name, a less common spelling of Mathilde ( =Matilda)
Matilde is a girl's and boy's baby name, the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Mathilda, from Germanic elements meaning 'mighty in battle' — from maht (power) and hild (battle). Queen Matilda of England, wife of William the Conqueror, helped establish this name across medieval Europe.
With royal pedigree from England to Belgium (where it is borne by the current Queen), Matilde carries an aristocratic elegance. In Spanish and Italian-speaking families, it offers the same regal history in a more Mediterranean form.