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Armilda

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Pronounced ar-MIL-duh /ɑːrˈmɪl.də/Low

Meaning: Armilda is an old American girl's name most plausibly built on Germanic roots such as ermen, 'whole, universal,' and hild, 'battle,' the same elements behind names like Ermelinda and Arminda.Low

In 30 seconds: Armilda is a vintage American name likely rooted in Germanic elements. It peaked around 1925 and had all but vanished by mid-century (said ar-MIL-duh).

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Origin LowGermanic, American

MeaningArmilda is an old American girl's name most plausibly built on Germanic roots such as ermen, 'whole, universal,' and hild, 'battle,' the same elements behind names like Ermelinda and Arminda.

U.S. rank (1955)#5871 ↘ Falling

1955 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1925

Total births (all-time)≈ 239

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Armilda was used in nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century America, part of a family of elaborate names like Arminda and Ermelinda that draw on Germanic roots. Its exact formation is uncertain, but the elements point to 'whole' and 'battle.'

The name was fading even at its modest peak around 1925, given to only about twenty girls a year, and it disappeared from the rolls by the nineteen-fifties. Anyone named Armilda today would be very elderly, and the name reads as deeply antique.

Did you know? Armilda belongs to a set of ornate, now-forgotten frontier-era girls' names; its parts echo the old Germanic words for 'whole' and 'battle' seen in cousins like Ermelinda.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Armilda — Vintage name; likely Germanic ermen 'whole' + hild 'battle'; cf. Ermelinda, Arminda

Variations

ArmindaErmelindaArmelda

Nicknames

MildaMillieArm

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Armilda mean?

It is a vintage name most likely built on Germanic elements such as ermen, 'whole,' and hild, 'battle.'

How do you pronounce Armilda?

It is said ar-MIL-duh /ɑːrˈmɪl.də/, three syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Armilda a boy or girl name?

Armilda is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Armilda?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the mid-nineteen-twenties.