Entry № 0328 · Old Germanic origin

Bathild Bathild — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ BAH-tild /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Old Germanic

Meaning

"Bold battle (Frankish queen-saint)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Medieval (Germanic)

The meaning

A name that means "bold battle (frankish queen-saint)".

Bathild combines the Old German bald (bold) and hild (battle) — "bold battle." Saint Bathild (c. 626-680) was the Anglo-Saxon slave who rose to become Queen of the Franks, married Clovis II, and ruled as regent for her son. Founded the abbey of Chelles. Canonized for her work freeing slaves.

Rare but iconic in early medieval scholarship.

From slave to Queen of the Franks. The slavery abolitionist saint.

Popularity

Where Bathild stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Bathild · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Bathilds before her.

Real people

Saint Bathild

Frankish queen-saint, freed slaves.

c. 626 – 680

In fiction

Bathild

Common in medieval fiction.

Names connected to Bathild.

Numerology

The number behind Bathild.

The Communicator

Bathild reduces to three — the number of Frankish queen.

Parents on Bathild

Why families chose this name.

"Frankish queen. Seven letters. Bathild."

Sylvie · Mother of one · Chelles