Girl name · Germanic
Maud
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: strength in battleMaud is a girl's name that comes from Germanic and means "strength in battle". It is used in English, Dutch and French.
- Meaning
- Strength in battle
- Origin
- Germanic
- Gender
- Girl
- Letters
- 4
Meaning and origin of Maud
As a girl's name, Maud comes from Germanic and means "strength in battle". It is used in English, Dutch and French.
In French, say MOHD. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.
Its meaning puts Maud on our names that mean strong and names that mean warrior lists.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Maud on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Maud on 3 lists.
“Strength in battle; Germanic, from Mathilde. Say MOHD”
From French girl names, short French girl names
“Strength in battle; a medieval English form of Matilda”
From Names that mean strong, girl names that mean strong
“Strength in battle; the medieval English form of Matilda”
From Names that mean warrior, girl names that mean warrior
How popular is Maud?
- Recent US rank
- Fewer than 5 babies in 2025
- Best rank
- #68 in 1883
- Most babies: 478 in 1886
- Babies since 1880
- At least 13,159
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 3,200 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 1,479 per million |
| 1900s | 627 per million |
| 1910s | 200 per million |
| 1920s | 104 per million |
| 1930s | 41 per million |
| 1940s | 14 per million |
| 1950s | 7 per million |
| 1960s | 4 per million |
| 1970s | 2 per million |
| 1980s | 1 per million |
| 1990s | 1 per million |
| 2000s | 1 per million |
| 2010s | 1 per million |
| 2020s | 1 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | – | #17,533 | #17,299 | – | – | – | #14,701 | – | #14,648 | – |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Maud
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- MafaldaStrength in battle (Germanic, girl)
- MathildaStrength in battle (Germanic, girl)
- MathildeStrength in battle (Germanic, girl)
- MatildaStrength in battle (Germanic, girl)
- MatildeStrength in battle (Germanic, girl)
- MatyldaStrength in battle (Germanic, girl)
- MaudeStrength in battle (Germanic, girl)
- MechthildStrength in battle (Germanic, girl)
- TildaStrength in battle (Germanic, girl)
- TillieStrength in battle (Germanic, girl)
Names spelled like Maud
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- MaiaGood mother (Greek, girl)
- MaeThe month of May; also a pet form of Mary or Margaret (English, girl)
- MafePet form of María Fernanda (Spanish, girl)
- MagdaGlory, splendor (Arabic, girl)
- MahaOryx (Arabic, girl)
- MaiDance (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- MajoPet form of María José (Spanish, girl)
- MakiTrue hope, written 真希 (Japanese, girl)
- MaluShade, shelter, peace (Hawaiian, unisex)
Names with a similar meaning
- GabrielGod is my strength (Hebrew, boy)
- HildaBattle, combat (Germanic, girl)
- AngusOne strength (Scottish Gaelic, boy)
- ClotildeFamous battle (Germanic, girl)
- GabrielaGod is my strength (Hebrew, girl)
- GabriellaGod is my strength (Hebrew, girl)
- GertrudeSpear of strength (Germanic, girl)
- HildeBattle (Germanic, girl)
- AlcidesStrength (Greek, boy)
- AudreyNoble strength (Old English, girl)
Middle names for Maud
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
- AbigailMy father is joy (Hebrew, girl)
- AoifeBeauty, radiance (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- DahliaFlower named for botanist Anders Dahl (Swedish, girl)
- EstelleA star (Latin, girl)
- NaomiPleasantness, sweetness (Hebrew, girl)
- RosamundHorse protection (Germanic, girl)
- VictoriaVictory, triumph (Latin, girl)
- VioletViolet flower (Latin, girl)
More girl names from Germanic
- EmmaWhole, universal (Germanic, girl)
- AlinaShort form of Adelina, Albina and names ending in -alina (Germanic, girl)
- AliceNobility, of noble kind (Germanic, girl)
- CharlotteFree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic, girl)
- LouiseFamous warrior (Germanic, girl)
- AdaNoble (Germanic, girl)
- AdelaNoble (Germanic, girl)
- AdeleNoble one (Germanic, girl)
- AmeliaPossibly vigorous, brave (Germanic, girl)
- BertaBright, famous (Germanic, girl)
Maud: common questions
What does the name Maud mean?
Maud comes from Germanic and means "strength in battle".
Is Maud a boy or girl name?
Maud is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Maud come from?
Maud comes from Germanic and means "strength in battle". Today it is used in English, Dutch and French.
What are other forms of Maud?
Forms of Maud with the same meaning and origin include Mafalda (Portuguese), Mathilda (German), Mathilde (French), Matilda (English) and Matilde (Italian).
What middle names go with Maud?
Middle names that flow well with Maud include Abigail, Aoife, Dahlia, Estelle and Naomi. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.