Imelda: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Imelda – Meaning: great/whole battle – Origin: Spanish/Italian (from German Irmhild) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: ih-MEL-duh


Imelda is a Spanish/Italian (from German Irmhild) girl's name meaning “great/whole battle”. It appears in 5 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Imelda

Meaning: Great/whole battle.

Origin: Spanish/Italian (from German Irmhild).

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Imelda

Phonetic: ih-MEL-duh   IPA: /ɪˈmɛldə/

Popularity of Imelda

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1891–2024.

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