Mechthild: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Mechthild – Meaning: powerful in battle – Origin: Old High German (Germanic, variant of Mathilde) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: MEKH-tilt


Mechthild is an Old High German (Germanic, variant of Mathilde) girl's name meaning “powerful in battle”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Mechthild

Meaning: Powerful in battle.

Origin: Old High German (Germanic, variant of Mathilde).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Mechthild

Phonetic: MEKH-tilt   IPA: /ˈmɛçtɪlt/

Popularity of Mechthild

Mechthild doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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