Zaida

Meaning: To grow
Origin: Arabic — Feminine form of Zayd

Girl's name · #2932 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Zaida is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1881, when it ranked #826. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 3,900 girls since 1881, ranked #2932 today.

Across the states

See where Zaida is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Zaida ranks in other countries and regions.

#677 in Ecuador (2025).

Famous Zaidas

Zaida of Seville — Andalusi consort
Zaida Ben-Yusuf — American photographer (1869–1933)
Zaida Catalán — Swedish lawyer and politician
Zaida Muxí — Argentine architect and city planner
Zaida Bergroth — Finnish film director

In stories & tradition

Zaida — Il turco in Italia (musical stage work)

What Zaidas become

Among 32 notable people named Zaida:

No single standout — notable Zaidas spread across many fields.

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Zayda (#2997), Zaida would rank around #1769 with about 110 births last year — the newborns split about 51/49 between Zaida and Zayda.

Similar names: Zayda · Hala · Saisha · Ayda · Selma · Syeda

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