Fun Facts About the Name Ildiko
- 55 babies named Ildiko: U.S. records list 55 babies given the name Ildiko from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Ildiko Mean?
Ildikó is a Hungarian feminine name meaning "little battle." It derives from the Germanic name Ildico, built from the element hild ("battle, combat") plus a diminutive suffix. The literal sense is therefore a diminutive of "battle," which is often rendered more loosely as "little warrior." The same hild element underlies names such as Hilda and Hildegard, though Ildikó itself is not a short form of those compound names.
Ildiko Name History & Origins
The earliest surviving written form of the name is Ildico, recorded by the 6th-century historian Jordanes in his Getica. Jordanes names Ildico as the last wife of Attila the Hun, who is said to have died in 453 on the night of their marriage. Because Jordanes wrote in Latin and the name itself is Germanic, the recorded spelling is Latinized, and the ending -ico reflects a Germanic diminutive suffix.
Hungarian took the name up as Ildikó, reshaping the ending to suit Hungarian spelling and pronunciation, where stress falls on the first syllable and the final vowel is long. The name belongs to the stock of Germanic-derived personal names carried into Hungarian, and it is used chiefly in Hungary and by Hungarian speakers elsewhere. Its presence in Hungarian is old enough that it appears among the traditional given names of the language rather than as a modern import.
How Popular is the Name Ildiko?
Ildiko has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1959. Its best rank was #4,428 in 1959.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | #16,279 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1977 | #10,175 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1975 | #6,734 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1972 | #6,807 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1970 | #7,395 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1969 | #5,183 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1962 | #6,137 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1959 | #4,428 | 9 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Ildiko Shapes Your Personality and Life?
Your tendency is to finish whatever you start. You like to use the pen or the needle (writing, fashion design etc). You are loving, compassionate, intuitive and humanitarian. Runs of luck, either good or bad, follow you. You are sympathetic, but at times might be touchy and oversensitive. You may have a gift for writing. You are intuitive and might be interested in the arts, drama or science.
You find the best contentment in life when you own your own home and provide well for your family and loved ones. You have a great sense of responsibility and duty. You are comforting, appreciative and affectionate. Your obligation in life is to hold justice and truth, and if you follow the Law, you can find the great happiness and satisfaction.
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