Given name
Zaida
“fortunate one; lucky; prosperous”
Zaida is a variant of Zada. One Arabic interpretation is “fortunate one; lucky; prosperous.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zaida is a variant of Zada. One Arabic interpretation is “fortunate one; lucky; prosperous.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zaida is a variant of Zada. An origin associated with Zada is Arabic.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1881. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zaida through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,929
- 0 boys · 3,929 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 114 babies
- 2025
- 58
- #2,932 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −7%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 58 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,932 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 7.1% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 114 in 2011. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 6,404 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.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Zaida
- Zaida Ben-YusufAmerican photographer (1869–1933)
- Zaida of SevillePrincess of Seville and possible Queen of León (1063<1071-1101<1107)
- Zaida CatalánSwedish lawyer and politician1980–2017
- Zaida MuxíArgentine architect and city plannerborn 1964
- Zaida BergrothFinnish film director (born 1977)
- Zaida CanteraSpanish retired military officer and politicianborn 1977
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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