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Aida

Meaning: Possibly happy
Origin: Uncertain — Origin uncertain; possibly Arabic; popularized by Verdi's opera Aida · Arabic per some sources; literary coinage per others

Girl's name · #1414 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Aida reached its best rank, #668, in 1954 and ranked #1414 in 2025. About 14,000 girls have carried it since 1881.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#237 in Norway (2025) · #239 in Ireland (2025) · #371 in France (2025) · #381 in Poland (2025) · #402 in N. Ireland (2025) · #460 in Sweden (2025) · #464 in Ecuador (2025) · #473 in England & Wales (2025) · #543 in Scotland (2025) · #567 in Austria (2025) · #578 in Switzerland (2025) · #586 in Belgium (2025) and 1 more.

Famous Aidas

Aida Garifullina — Russian opera singer
Aida Turturro — American actress
Aida Hadzialic — Swedish politician
Aída Román — Mexican archer
Aida Shanayeva — Russian foil fencer

In stories & tradition

Aída García^es — Aída (Spanish-language TV series)
Aida — Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War (video game)
Aida Hosny — The Box of Ptah (comics)

What Aidas become

Among 507 notable people named Aida:

Entertainers appear 1.9× more often than among typical names — e.g. Aida Garifullina, Russian opera singer.

Similar names: Ayda · Roxanna · Ayesha · Vayda · Adilene · Hinda

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