Save Gender Feminine Usage Dutch (Rare), English (Rare), Spanish (Philippines), South African, Nigerian Pronounced Pron. eh-MEHL-da(Dutch) [ʔi.ˈmel.dɐ](Filipino Spanish) [ʔɪ.ˈmel.dɐ](Filipino Spanish) e-MEL-duh(South African, Nigerian) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Variant of Imelda.