Given name
Elda
“a battlemaiden; a protector”
In Italian use, Elda carries the interpretation “a battlemaiden; a protector.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Italian use, Elda carries the interpretation “a battlemaiden; a protector.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Italian.
How it developed
Elda is used as a form of Hilda.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Elda through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 9,012
- 42 boys · 8,970 girls
- Most popular year
- 1916
- 255 babies
- 2025
- 20
- #5,972 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −3%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 20 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,972 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 2.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 8,580 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Elda’s family of names
Elda is a form of Hilda. Elda has a related form in Eldy. Elda has a related form in Elde.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 10
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Eldeevariant
- Eldievariant
- Elldalikely variant
- Elddalikely variant
- Eldeahvariant
- Eldeavariant
- Eldeyvariant
- Eldyvariant
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Elda
- Elda Emma AndersonAmerican physicist (1899-1961)
- Elda PucciItalian politician (1928-2005)
- Elda FerriItalian film producer (born 1937)
- Elda TattoliItalian actress (1929-2005)
- Elda PeraltaMexican actress and writer1932–2024
- Elda DesselArgentine actress1925–2010
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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