Tillie
Tillie is an English familiar form of Matilda. The longer name comes from Germanic elements referring to strength and battle. The nickname carries that name-family connection, but is not itself a modern English phrase describing a cat’s strength.
- Meaning
- A familiar form of Matilda
- Name or word origin
- English
Sources and meaning notes
The sources separately document the nickname and the elements in the older full name.
- Behind the Name: Tillie The name form, its documented usage and the specific name-history relationships described here
- Behind the Name: Matilda The name form, its documented usage and the specific name-history relationships described here
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Catalog grouping: Female. This is a browsing label and does not restrict which cats can use the name.
Popularity in cited datasets
Each position below belongs to its publisher’s sample and time period. These are not iCatNames registration counts or a combined ranking.
| Dataset scope | Position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom — trending | #1 Growth: 1209.00% | Rover 2025 country report |
An undated catalog checked in 2026 is not a 2025 annual result. Historical reports keep their published period. Source records on this page were checked on 2026-10-26.
Compare the checked ranking snapshotsNames in similar collections to Tillie
These entries have source references and overlap with this name in the site’s editorial collections. The overlap does not measure pet-owner preferences or prove a shared linguistic origin.