At a Glance
- 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
MEKH-tiltIPA /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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