Origin: Old German
Meaning: “mighty in battle”
Best Nicknames:
Matti, Mattie, Matty, Tilda, Tildie,
Tildy, Tilli, Tillie, Tilly
Variations and Sound Alikes:
Matelda, Mathilda, Mathilde, Matilde
Matilda TV and Movie Quotes:
“Dearest pie, how old is Matilda?” Matilda (1996)
“Matilda Dixon was adored by all the children.”
Darkness Falls (2003)
“Maybe Madame Matilda couldn’t teach ya, but you can’t
miss with Madame Beulah. Beulah: The Waltz (1952)
Famous people named Matilda or its variations
1. Mathilda May (b. 1965), French actress
born Karima Mathilda Haïm
2. Sissieretta Jones, (c. 1868-1933), American soprano
born Matilda Sissieretta Joyner a.k.a. The Black Patti
3. Mathilde Laetitia Wilhelmine Bonaparte (1820-1904), French
princess, Jérôme Bonaparte’s daughter, niece of Napoleon I
Matilda Middle Names
Matilda Antoinette
Matilda Marie
Matilda Nicole
Matilda Rose
Matilda Sharyn
Hi! I’m Matilda buy I go by Tilly and sometimes even lu! I like Tilda ok but I’ve never been called Mattie.
Hi! My name is Mathilde and I go by Tillie or Mathy. Tilda can pass, but I hate Math.