Entry № 4453 · Anglo-Saxon origin

Mildburh Mildburh — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ MILD-burg /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Anglo-Saxon

Meaning

"Mild-fortress (Saint of Wenlock)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Medieval (Anglo-Saxon)

The meaning

A name that means "mild-fortress (saint of wenlock)".

Mildburh combines the Old English milde (mild) and burh (fortress). Saint Mildburh (d. c. 715) was the Anglo-Saxon abbess of Wenlock Priory in Shropshire — sister of Saints Mildred and Mildgyth, granddaughter of King Penda of Mercia.

Famous in medieval England for miraculous healing.

Mild-fortress. The Anglo-Saxon abbess of Wenlock.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Mildburh

Transliteration: Mildburh
Pronunciation: / ˈmɪld.bɜːrɡ /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Mildburh stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Mildburh · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Mildburhs before her.

Real people

Saint Mildburh

Anglo-Saxon abbess of Wenlock.

d. c. 715

In fiction

Mildburh

Common in Anglo-Saxon historical fiction.

Names connected to Mildburh.

Numerology

The number behind Mildburh.

The Nurturer

Mildburh reduces to six — the number of Anglo-Saxon abbess.

Parents on Mildburh

Why families chose this name.

"Abbess of Wenlock. Eight letters. Mildburh."

Catherine · Mother of one · Shropshire