Origin of the Name Tilda

The name Tilda is a girl’s name of English origin. Tilda is short for Matilda.

Meaning of Tilda

The meaning of Tilda is mighty battle.

Popularity of Tilda

In 2018, Tilda wasn’t in the top 500 baby names in England. Tilda is slightly more popular in the United Kingdom than in the United States where the name is the least popular.

Famous People Called Tilda

Tilda Swinton

Swinton’s a Scottish actress born in 1960. She is best known for the film Young Adam and has recieved multiple Golden Globe Award nominations.

Tilda Thamar

Tilda Thamar was born in Entre Rios Providence Argentina in 1921. She was an actress best known for L’appel and Master Plan. She was killed in a car accident in 1989.

Tilda Cobham-Hervey

Tilda Cobham-Hervey was born in Adelaide, Australia in 1994. The Australian film actress has a background in circus performing and physical theatre. Ms. Cobham-Hervey began her at career at age 16 in 52 Tuesdays.

Matilda

Matilda as a name is more popular than Tilda and is among the top 500 names in the United Kingdom. Raold Dahl and Nicholas Kazan wrote a story about a bright girl with usual powers to survive her awkward homelife.

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