Maude: Meaning, Origin, and Popularity
A powerful name meaning mighty in battle, vintage and commanding.
- Origin
- Germanic
- Syllables
- 1
- Current rank
- Outside top 1,000
- Peak
- #37 in 1885
Trend: Rising, climbing the charts over the latest decade.
Popularity over time
Lower rank = more popular (rank 1 is the most popular name)
What Maude Means
Maude is a girl name of Germanic origin. A powerful name meaning mighty in battle, vintage and commanding.
How Popular Maude Is
Maude sits outside the US top 1,000 right now, which makes it a distinctive girl name: familiar enough to say, rare enough to feel like yours.
Good to Know About Maude
- Harold and Maude is one of the most beloved cult films of the 1970s.
- Bea Arthur's TV show Maude was groundbreaking for women on television.
- Queen Matilda, William the Conqueror's wife, bore the Norman form of Maude.
Names Like Maude
Other Germanic names that start with the same letter or share a style.
Sibling Names for Maude
Germanic names that pair well as a brother or sister to Maude.
Questions About Maude
What does Maude mean?
Maude is a girl name of Germanic origin. A powerful name meaning mighty in battle, vintage and commanding.
How popular is Maude?
Maude sits outside the US top 1,000 right now, which makes it a distinctive girl name: familiar enough to say, rare enough to feel like yours.
Where does Maude come from?
Maude comes from Germanic roots. Harold and Maude is one of the most beloved cult films of the 1970s.
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