Entry № 1250 · Anglo-Saxon origin

Mildgyth Mildgyth — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ MILD-yith /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Anglo-Saxon

Meaning

"Mild-war (Mildred's sister)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Medieval (Anglo-Saxon)

The meaning

A name that means "mild-war (mildred's sister)".

Mildgyth combines the Old English milde (mild) and gȳð (war). **Saint Mildgyth (d. c. 676)** was the Anglo-Saxon abbess, sister of Saints Mildred and Mildburh — youngest of the three holy sisters, daughters of the Kentish princess Eormenburg.

Featured in the Mildrith Legend.

Mild-war. The youngest of the three Anglo-Saxon Mild- sisters.

Popularity

Where Mildgyth stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Mildgyth · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Mildgyths before her.

Real people

Saint Mildgyth

Anglo-Saxon abbess.

d. c. 676

In fiction

Mildgyth

Featured in the Mildrith Legend.

Names connected to Mildgyth.

Numerology

The number behind Mildgyth.

The Builder

Mildgyth reduces to four — the number of Anglo-Saxon abbess.

Parents on Mildgyth

Why families chose this name.

"Youngest Mild- sister. Eight letters. Mildgyth."

Catherine · Mother of one · Kent