Given name & surname · also Arabic
Nida
“an elflike woman”·“resembling an elf”
Nida is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “an elflike woman” (Native American and Arabic) and “resembling an elf” (Native American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “an elflike woman” (Native American and Arabic) and “resembling an elf” (Native American). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
This spelling has been associated with Native American and Arabic naming traditions.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1905. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Nida through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,441
- 0 boys · 1,441 girls
- Most popular year
- 1995
- 38 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #12,819 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- 0%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 12,819 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was virtually unchanged in 2021–2025 compared with 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 38 in 1995. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,206 as a first name in 2020; 1,384 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Nida’s family of names
Nida has a related form in Nyda. Nida has a related form in Neada. Nida has a related form in Neadah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Nida
- Nida FazliIndian poet (1938–2016)
- Nida Eliz ÜstündağTurkish swimmer (born 1996)
- Nida ManzoorBritish screenwriter and directorborn 1989
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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