Entry № 834 · Old Germanic origin

Balthild Balthild — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ BAHL-thild /

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)".

Balthild combines the Old German bald (bold) and hild (battle). Saint Balthild (c. 626-680) was the Anglo-Saxon slave girl who became Queen of the Franks — sold to the court of Clovis II, married him, and after his death ruled France as regent. Abolished the Christian slave trade in Francia.

Featured in Bede's Ecclesiastical History.

Anglo-Saxon slave who became Queen of the Franks. Abolished Christian slave trade.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Balthild

Transliteration: Balthild
Pronunciation: / ˈbɑːl.θɪld /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Balthild stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Balthild · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Balthilds before her.

Real people

Saint Balthild

Anglo-Saxon-Frankish queen-saint.

c. 626 – 680

In fiction

Balthild

Featured in Bede's Ecclesiastical History.

731

Names connected to Balthild.

Numerology

The number behind Balthild.

The Authority

Balthild reduces to eight — the number of slave-queen.

Parents on Balthild

Why families chose this name.

"Slave-queen of the Franks. Eight letters. Balthild."

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