Zaida

“Arabic; feminine form of Zayd, from a root meaning "to grow"” — Arabic origin

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

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. 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.

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

Famous Zaidas

Zaida of Seville — Princess of Seville and possible Queen of León (1063<1071-1101<1107)
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

What Zaidas become

Among 32 notable people named Zaida:

No single standout — notable Zaidas spread across many fields.

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

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