Brunilda is a name of Germanic origin, derived from the elements 'brun' meaning 'brown' and 'hild' which signifies 'battle'. It was popular among the Visigoths, one of the major German tribes during the Migration Period. Brunilda was notably associated with the queen of the Burgundians in the epic poem 'The Song of the Nibelungs', further popularizing this name throughout Germanic cultures.
Brunilda saw its peak popularity between 1952 and 1964, with 46 births in 1954 being the highest single-year total. The name's usage significantly decreased after 1964, with fewer than 30 births per year from 1965 onwards, and only 6 births in 1980. Overall, there were 1057 births named Brunilda between 1939 and 1983.