Clotilde

Meaning & origin

Clotilde is a girl's name of Germanic origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Famous in battle, a name from the Frankish warrior aristocracy that became permanently associated with the woman who brought an entire kingdom to Christianity — Clotilde, princess of Burgundy, bore the skepticism of her husband Clovis with unhurried patience and prayed without ceasing until his dramatic conversion at the battle of Tolbiac, when he was baptized at Rheims with three thousand of his warriors" and belongs to the Courage cluster — names for children who will grow into bold, fearless hearts.

Common among French, European families, Clotilde carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Clotilde

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Clotilde resonates in either tradition.

How Clotilde sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Clotilde breaks down into 7 phonemes: /K-L-OW-T-IY-L-D/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Clotilde — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

The six signals, applied to Clotilde

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Clotilde maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.