Given name
Walida
“one who has fame and power”·“newly born child”
Walida is a variant of Walda. One German interpretation is “one who has fame and power.” Walida is a variant of Walidah. One Arabic interpretation is “newly born child.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Walida is a variant of Walda. One German interpretation is “one who has fame and power.” Walida is a variant of Walidah. One Arabic interpretation is “newly born child.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Walida is a variant of Walda. An origin associated with Walda is German. Walida is a variant of Walidah. An origin associated with Walidah is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1973. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Walida through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 66
- 0 boys · 66 girls
- Most popular year
- 1973
- 15 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1980. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 15 in 1973.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Walida’s family of names
Walida has a related form in Walda. Walida has a related form in Walidah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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