Meaning:
Its source is an English expression meaning "Untamed."
Popularity:
The name Awilda ranked 1780th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.
Narrative:
An alternate derivation is from the Old German term for a willow tree.