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Aida

“Uncertain origin, possibly Arabic ('happy'); popularized by Verdi's opera Aida” — Uncertain (Arabic per some sources; literary coinage per others) origin

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

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

Around the world: #92 in Bosnia (FBiH) (2024).

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

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 — fictional human
• Aida — Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War
• Aida Hosny — The Box of Ptah

What Aidas become

Among 508 notable people named Aida:

Entertainers appear 1.89× 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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