Gilda

English

"covered with gold"

Gilda Origin and Meaning

The name Gilda is a girl's name of English origin meaning "covered with gold".

Gilda, although related to the words gold and gilded, has definitely tarnished. It once shimmered with the seductive image of Rita Hayworth in the film Gilda, then was associated with the beloved early Saturday Night Live star Gilda Radner. In opera, Gilda lives on as the name of the daughter of Rigoletto.

Gilda Rank in US Top 1000

# 977 in the US

Popularity of the name Gilda

• 2000 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Gilda

• Gilda Susan Radner American comedian and actress
• Gilda Sansone Italian fashion model
• Gilda Gelati Italian ballerina
• Gilda Lyons American composer
• Gilda Gray (born Marianna Michalska) American actress and dancer who popularized the "shimmy"

The name Gilda in Pop Culture

• Gilda Mundson Farrel main character in 1946 film "Gilda," starring Rita Hayworth
• Gilda Dent character in Batman comics
• Gilda Besse character in movie "Head in the Clouds"
• Gilda fairy in an episode of TV's "Supernatural"
• Gilda the Griffon character in animated series "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic"
• Gilda Goldstag daughter of the Golden Hind in "Monster High" show and series
• Gilda character in the manga/anime series "The Promised Neverland"