ChristianGirlGermanic
Imelda: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“whole battle; universal battle”
امیلڈا
Imelda
What Imelda means
Imelda (امیلڈا, Germanic Imelda) is a Christian girl’s name that means “whole battle; universal battle”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Irmhild.
Imelda at a glance
- Meaning
- whole battle; universal battle
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Germanic
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- ih-mel-duh
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- I · ا
Meaning of Imelda
- In English
- whole battle; universal battle
- اردو میں معنی
- مکمل جنگ
Origin and history of Imelda
From Italian form of Germanic Irmhild, meaning 'whole battle'.
Base wordItalian form of Germanic Irmhild
How to say and write Imelda
- Say it
- ih-mel-duh3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Imelda
- Urdu
- امیلڈا
- Original script
- Imelda
- Known bearer
- Blessed Imelda Lambertini
- Themes
- Strength
Sibling names for Imelda
Christian boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Imelda.
- Aloysiusالوشیسfamous warriorBoyGermanic
- Archibaldآرچیبالڈtruly bold; genuinely braveBoyGermanic
- Arnoldآرنلڈstrong as an eagle; eagle rulerBoyGermanic
- Baldwinبالڈونbold friendBoyGermanic
- Bernardبرنارڈstrong as a bearBoyGermanic
- Charlesچارلسa man; a free manBoyGermanic
- Geraldجیرالڈspear-rulerBoyGermanic
- Gerardجیرارڈstrong with the spearBoyGermanic
Names like Imelda
- Alexandraالیگزینڈراdefender of menGirlGreek
- Andreaاینڈریاbrave; courageousGirlGreek
- Audreyآڈریnoble strengthGirlEnglish
- Bernadetteبرناڈیٹstrong as a bearGirlGermanic
- Berniceبرنیسbringer of victoryGirlGreek
- Bridgetبرجٹstrength; exalted oneGirlCeltic
- Carolineکیرولینa free womanGirlGermanic
- Charlotteشارلٹa free womanGirlGermanic
- Coletteکولیٹvictory of the peopleGirlGreek
- Edithایڈتھrich in war; prosperous in battleGirlEnglish
Questions about the name Imelda
What does the name Imelda mean?
Imelda means “whole battle; universal battle”. In Urdu: مکمل جنگ. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Imelda a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Imelda is a girl’s name.
Is Imelda a Christian name?
Yes. Imelda is used by Christian families. It is of Germanic origin. From Italian form of Germanic Irmhild, meaning 'whole battle'.
How do you pronounce Imelda?
Say it “ih-mel-duh”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Imelda in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Imelda is written امیلڈا. In its original script: Imelda.
Who is a famous person named Imelda?
Blessed Imelda Lambertini
Is the meaning of Imelda verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.