Maud

English and French diminutive of Matilda, German

"battle-mighty"

Maud Origin and Meaning

The name Maud is a girl's name meaning "battle-mighty".

Maud, lacy and mauve-tinted, was wildly popular a hundred years ago but has been rarely heard in the past fifty. Some stylish parents are starting to choose Maud again, especially as a middle. Maude is another spelling, associated with actress Maude Apatow.

As a British royal name, Maud was the daughter of the youngest daughter of King Edward VII and granddaughter of Queen Victoria, who went on to become Queen of Norway. As a lively young girl, she was given the boyish nickname of Harry.

Maud Rank in US Top 1000

# 979 in the US

Maud Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1196 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Maud

• 1196 Nameberry 2025
• 23 Netherlands 2024

20 Names Similar to Maud

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Famous People Named Maud

• Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria of Wales Queen consort of Haakon VII of Norway; daughter of Edward VII
• Maud Alexandra Victoria Georgina Bertha of Fife Princess of the U.K.; Countess of Southesk; granddaughter of Edward VII
• Lucy Maud "L.M." Montgomery Canadian novelist
• Maud Gonne Irish revolutionary
• Maud Solveig Christina Adams Swedish actress
• Maud Powell American violinist
• Maud Mulder Dutch pop singer
• Maud Hart Lovelace American novelist
• Maud Elizabeth Ballington Booth American Salvation Army leader
• Maud Howe Elliott American author and biographer
• Maud Green mother of Queen Catherine Parr of England
• Maud Gage Baum wife of noveist L. Frank Baum
• Maud Henty daughter of novelist G. A. Henty
• Maud Angelica Behn (b. 2003) daughter of Princess Martha Louise of Norway
• Maud Elizabeth Daphne Marina Windsor (b. 2013) daughter of Lord Frederick Windsor and Sophie Winkleman
• Maud Stevens Wagner American tattoo artist

The name Maud in Pop Culture

• Maud Flynn character in "A Drowned Maiden's Hair"
• Maud Moonshine character in "The Worst Witch" series
• Maud Angel character in the Confession series by James Patterson
• Maud Pie character in animated series "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic"
• Maud Hardy character in G. A. Henty's, Out on the Pampas
• Maud Brown character in "The Whole Truth" by Kit Pearson
• "Maud " poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
• Maud Bailey character in A.S. Byatt's novel 'Possession'
• Maud Spellbody character in "The Worst Witch"