Recent in Baby
When Baby Resists SolidsWhen Baby Resists SolidsBaby Biting TipsBaby Biting Tips5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair Injuries5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair InjuriesWhen Baby and Pet MeetWhen Baby and Pet MeetTreatments for ColicTreatments for ColicBaby Milestones – The First YearBaby Milestones – The First YearTips for Relieving Teething PainTips for Relieving Teething PainBenefits of Making Your Own Baby FoodBenefits of Making Your Own Baby Food

Home › Baby Names Directory › Gilda

Gilda

♀ Girl

Pronounced GIL-dah /ˈɡɪl.dɑ/Medium

Meaning: From the Germanic — variously from gild, 'gilded; golden', and a short form of names in Ermenegilda ('a sacrifice/tribute'); routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: Gilded; covered with gold: Gilda is Germanic. Crisp, classic, and warm (said 'GIL-dah'). Routes layered.
💕 Browse more names
Origin LowGermanic
MeaningFrom the Germanic — variously from gild, 'gilded; golden', and a short form of names in Ermenegilda ('a sacrifice/tribute'); routes layered
U.S. rank (2024)#9766 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births10 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1947
Total births (all-time)≈ 10,077

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 194718982024

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

Gilda comes from the Germanic — variously from gild, 'gilded; golden', and a short form of names in Ermenegilda ('a sacrifice/tribute'; routes layered, which we note). A crisp, classic name (borne by the heroine of Verdi's Rigoletto; said 'GIL-dah').

In the U.S. it appears in Italian and Hispanic families. Rare, gilded at the root, and crisp.

Did you know? Gilda is variously 'gilded; golden' and a short form of names like Ermenegilda — a crisp, classic name (the routes are layered, which we note; said 'GIL-dah').
Overall data confidence 32%
References — Gilda — Germanic; routes layered

Variations

GyldaGolda

Nicknames

Gigi

Famous Bearers

  • Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Gilda…

Golda— a sound-neighbor gold girls' name
Hilda— a fellow -ilda Germanic girls' name
Zelda— a companion -elda girls' name
Matilda— a kin -ilda Germanic girls' name

Explore names like Gilda

By themeuncertaingermanic
By meaningGoldSnow / Winter

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Gilda mean?

Gilda is variously Germanic 'gilded; golden' and a short form of names like Ermenegilda ('a sacrifice'). The routes are layered.

How do you pronounce Gilda?

It's said GIL-dah /ˈɡɪl.dɑ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Gilda a boy or girl name?

Gilda is a girl's name.

How popular is Gilda?

Gilda is a very rare name in the U.S.

💬 Ask Nia