At a Glance: Name: Vilde – Meaning: 'elf' + 'battle' (as a short form of Alvhilde/Alfhild) – Origin: Scandinavian (Norwegian/Danish, short form of Alfhild) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: VIL-deh
Vilde is a Scandinavian (Norwegian/Danish, short form of Alfhild) girl's name meaning “'elf' + 'battle' (as a short form of Alvhilde/Alfhild)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Vilde
Meaning: 'elf' + 'battle' (as a short form of Alvhilde/Alfhild).
Origin: Scandinavian (Norwegian/Danish, short form of Alfhild).
A common claim: Vilde means 'wild' Actually: It doesn't actually mean 'wild' -- despite the phonetic resemblance to the Scandinavian word 'vild,' Vilde is a short form of Alfhild ('elf' + 'battle').
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Vilde
Phonetic: VIL-deh IPA: /ˈvɪldə/
Popularity of Vilde
Vilde 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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