Save Gender Feminine Usage French (Rare) Meaning & History Derived from the Old German elements batu and hilt, which both mean "battle". This is another name used to refer to Saint Balthild. It is also borne by a character in Adolphe Adam's ballet Giselle (1841). Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesBaduhilt(Germanic) User SubmissionBathilde PopularityDetails Last ranked #485 in 1914 France Categories ballet, conflict, war