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Maude

“Mighty in battle — a medieval form of Matilda”

1 syllable · 5 letters

About the name Maude

Maude is Matilda after the Normans wore it down, and it kept all of the battle meaning in a single syllable. It sounds like someone who would not suffer a fool.

Maude is a girl name of Germanic origin, pronounced MAWD. On the NameRarity scale it scores 73 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 1890s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Mighty in battle — a medieval form of Matilda
Origin
Germanic
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
MAWD
Syllables
1
Letters
5
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1890s
Rarity
73 / 100
Per million
~12
Starts with
M
Numerology
8 · The Powerhouse

How popular is Maude?

Popularity27/100
Rarity73/100

Maude currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 12 people per million carry it — about 1 in 83,333. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Maude

  • Maude Adams
    American actress, the first Peter Pan on Broadway

Spellings and variants of Maude

MaudMatilda

Names similar to Maude

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Matilda

muh-TIL-duh

Mighty in battle

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REE-yah

Singer, graceful; also treated as a short form of Riddhi, prosperity

Hindi58% rare
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Zelda

ZEL-dah

Grey battle maiden

Germanic67% rare
Rare

Hugh

HYOO

Mind, heart, spirit

Germanic59% rare
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Della

DELL-ah

Noble

Germanic77% rare
Very Rare

Etta

ETT-ah

Ruler of the home, estate

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Jude

JOOD

Praised, thanks be given

Hebrew28% rare
Very Rare

Meenakshi

mee-NAHK-shee

Fish-eyed one; the goddess of the great temple at Madurai, a form of Parvati

Tamil86% rare
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Maude — frequently asked questions

What does the name Maude mean?

Maude means "Mighty in battle — a medieval form of Matilda". It is a name of Germanic origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Maude?

Maude is pronounced MAWD, with 1 syllable.

How rare is the name Maude?

Maude scores 73 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 83,333 people carry it — about 12 per million.

What is the numerology number for Maude?

Maude carries the expression number 8, known as The Powerhouse. Its soul urge number is 9 and its personality number is 8.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Maude?

The lucky number for Maude is 8 (with 17, 26, 35 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Midnight Navy. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Onyx.