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The baby name Aida is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EYE-dah (English: /ˈaɪdə/),AH-ee-dah (Spanish/Italian: /ˈai̯.da/),Arabic: ʿĀʾidah (approx. /ʕaːˈi.dah/).

Aida is Arabic, Italian, Persian, Spanish, Turkish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Arabic, Italian, Persian, Spanish, Turkish
Pronunciation: EYE-dah (English: /ˈaɪdə/),AH-ee-dah (Spanish/Italian: /ˈai̯.da/),Arabic: ʿĀʾidah (approx. /ʕaːˈi.dah/)

What is the meaning of the name Aida ?

The baby name Aida is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced EYE-dah (English: /ˈaɪdə/),AH-ee-dah (Spanish/Italian: /ˈai̯.da/),Arabic: ʿĀʾidah (approx. /ʕaːˈi.dah/).

Aida is Arabic, Italian, Persian, Spanish, Turkish in Origin.

Aida is a multicultural feminine name with primary Arabic roots. From Arabic ʿāʾidah (عائدة), it carries the senses “returning,” “visitor,” and by extension “benefit” or “reward.” In several languages it is also treated as a sister or variant to Ada and Ida, aligning it with the Germanic element adal (“noble”). In Turkish, the look‑alike Ayda (“from the moon”) is phonetically related but etymologically separate, though the forms sometimes overlap in use.

The name spread widely after Giuseppe Verdi’s opera Aida (1871), set in ancient Egypt, which fixed its romantic, dramatic aura in Europe and the Americas. Common variants and spellings include Aída (Spanish/Portuguese), Aidé (Latin America), Aïda (French), Aidah/Aïdah (Arabic transliterations), and Ayda (Turkish). Usage remains steady in Italy, Spain, Latin America, North Africa, and the diaspora, appreciated for its lyrical sound, cross‑cultural roots, and evocative meaning.

Aida has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Aida

Aida Garifullina Musician · Born 1987 · Austria Aida Garifullina is a Russian lyric soprano best known for winning the 2013 Operalia competition and for her performances at the Mariinsky Theatre. Of Tatar descent, she has become well known in the opera world for roles and productions on major classical stages. Aida Turturro Actor · Born 1962 · United States Aida Turturro is an American actress best known for playing Janice Soprano on The Sopranos. Born on September 25, 1962, she became widely recognized for that standout role on the hit HBO drama. Aida Folch Actor · Born 1986 · Spain Aida Folch is a Spanish actress best known for films like The Artist and the Model, Monday in the Sun, and Salvador. She was born Aida Benítez Folch on 24 November 1986.
Aida El-Kashef Actor · Born 1988 · Egypt Aida El-Kashef is best known as an Egyptian filmmaker and actress with a feminist perspective. She appeared in films like Ship of Theseus and Walad w Bent.

Aida – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
BF Girls 0 #12 6 315
KZ Girls 0 #12 2,495 5,862
AL Girls 0 #15 502 4,141
KZ 0 #16 114 1,452
SV Girls 0 #16 3 458
PR Girls 0 #20 265 3,171
AZ Girls 0 #25 65 1,051
MY Girls 0 #25 5,948 24,821
BN 0 #26 7 2,297
AL 0 #28 49 2,372
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
TM Girls 0 #34 2 574
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
HN Girls 0 #36 3 884
ID 0 #37 3 2,238
AZ 0 #39 5 706
PR 0 #41 15 1,497
BN Girls 0 #42 71 5,459
GE 0 #43 2 997
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
MY 0 #49 398 12,352
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
LU 0 #59 8 2,830
LT 0 #64 24 949
SI 0 #66 14 1,612
RS Girls 0 #68 75 1,651
ID Girls 0 #69 30 3,319
AO 0 #71 7 2,729
RS 0 #75 10 923
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
GE Girls 0 #83 22 1,564
PH 0 #84 13 5,607
AF Girls 0 #86 9 2,402
LT Girls 0 #88 172 1,904
QA 0 #88 13 7,011
SI Girls 0 #88 96 2,769
MD Girls 0 #90 3 865
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
OM Girls 0 #96 361 15,987
SD 0 #96 7 2,130
AO Girls 0 #98 123 4,575
EC 0 #99 17 2,502
OM 0 #101 16 6,215
PA Girls 0 #102 742 9,861
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
KW 0 #103 14 5,216
QA Girls 0 #104 250 15,378
JO Girls 0 #106 567 7,570
PA 0 #108 23 3,797
CY Girls 0 #109 13 3,755
Norway Girls 2025 #110 17 453
JO 0 #112 26 2,158
HU 0 #113 3 1,675
RU Girls 0 #113 1,165 11,913
KW Girls 0 #121 550 19,177
Switzerland Girls 2024 #124 12 1,786
MU 0 #126 11 3,613
PT Girls 0 #126 851 7,952
GR 0 #131 5 3,911
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
LU Girls 0 #132 55 4,850
PH Girls 0 #132 326 13,098
AE Girls 0 #133 560 20,968
SD Girls 0 #134 327 7,678
MT Girls 0 #138 14 3,773
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
EE Girls 0 #139 4 1,888
AE 0 #140 38 10,220
TN 0 #144 3,720 13,765
CR 0 #147 12 5,526
EG Girls 0 #147 4,592 14,742
IR Girls 0 #148 740 8,334
LB 0 #148 1,084 13,263
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
RS Boys 0 #152 3 2,277
EC Girls 0 #153 90 3,650
Spain Girls 0 #153 4,405 5,561
BO Girls 0 #155 1,138 9,488
RU 0 #159 31 3,641
SA Girls 0 #162 1,477 25,931
Sweden Girls 2022 #164 16 1,568
HR 0 #165 15 2,081
GR Girls 0 #166 79 6,293
MU Girls 0 #166 199 8,539
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
UY 0 #176 7 2,477
AR 0 #186 8 2,915
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
PT 0 #192 55 4,161
DK 0 #194 10 5,198
Austria 0 #195 19 850
HR Girls 0 #197 104 3,687
HU Girls 0 #200 24 3,308
IR 0 #201 29 4,221
PS 0 #204 15 5,692
MO Girls 0 #211 41 7,056
CO Girls 0 #215 3,751 16,140
Spain 0 #215 302 2,326
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
BG Girls 0 #223 9 3,559
CR Girls 0 #232 392 11,342
NA Girls 0 #232 6 7,146
CL Girls 0 #234 1,540 14,098
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
JP Girls 0 #235 11 6,592
PS Girls 0 #235 389 10,981
SG 0 #237 33 11,010
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
GT Girls 0 #244 327 7,500
TW Girls 0 #245 32 8,139
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
DK Girls 0 #251 66 7,429
SA 0 #253 43 10,560
Canada Girls 2024 #255 31 2,795
EG 0 #255 175 6,387
KZ Boys 0 #258 32 6,578
Austria Girls 0 #259 174 1,885
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
PE Girls 0 #259 1,701 14,861
IL 0 #260 15 6,291
GT 0 #264 51 5,948
UY Girls 0 #269 308 6,731
PE 0 #270 41 6,350
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
SG Girls 0 #272 367 18,916
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
MX Girls 0 #278 3,230 17,781
AR Girls 0 #280 503 8,289
IL Girls 0 #280 454 11,648
BO 0 #284 98 6,868
SY 0 #292 752 11,684
Finland Girls 2026 #294 1,058 3,895
AL Boys 0 #297 7 5,122
YE 0 #300 82 8,639
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
CZ Girls 0 #311 31 5,378
GH Girls 0 #314 11 6,973
MX 0 #317 97 8,339
Finland Girls 0 #319 74 1,368
CO 0 #324 167 7,768
LY 0 #324 229 12,703
CN Girls 0 #331 19 8,829
PL Girls 0 #333 22 5,096
IT Girls 0 #341 3,539 9,415
HK 0 #351 7 8,483
CL 0 #353 59 6,867
BR 0 #355 6 5,969
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
JO Boys 0 #368 10 7,057
NL 0 #370 22 2,481
PT Boys 0 #376 6 7,951
IQ Girls 0 #385 120 11,303
Germany 0 #393 45 2,542
France Girls 2021 #394 12 3,185
BD Girls 0 #400 7 8,413
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
UY Boys 0 #410 4 5,922
BH 0 #417 137 17,937
SD Boys 0 #431 15 10,523
ZA 0 #437 11 14,421
HK Girls 0 #445 173 16,104
PA Boys 0 #472 10 9,305
AR Boys 0 #479 5 7,628
MA 0 #482 1,047 20,986
RU Boys 0 #486 20 12,621
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
IT 0 #504 218 4,183
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
CM Girls 0 #522 19 11,671
Germany Girls 0 #534 346 4,949
IR Boys 0 #536 17 10,162
PS Boys 0 #555 7 10,655
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
DZ 0 #589 761 20,130
IL Boys 0 #598 10 10,983
BO Boys 0 #614 9 9,244
IN Girls 0 #622 10 13,121
CL Boys 0 #650 16 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #656 12 13,071
NL Girls 0 #685 277 5,933
SG Boys 0 #688 10 17,960
United States Girls 2024 #730 187 8,487
QA Boys 0 #738 6 18,093
KW Boys 0 #754 16 18,755
NG Girls 0 #757 30 15,093
BR Girls 0 #789 154 12,708
EG Boys 0 #806 81 15,035
PE Boys 0 #859 20 14,506
CO Boys 0 #884 37 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #904 27 5,610
OM Boys 0 #910 9 17,948
TR 0 #930 291 19,440
Germany Boys 0 #941 12 5,697
MX Boys 0 #946 37 16,355
ZA Girls 0 #954 188 25,928
MY Boys 0 #981 131 25,439
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,076 17 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,167 12 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,412 60 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,551 64 28,008

Aida is popular in 95 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
Canada
Switzerland
United States

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People also ask about Aida

Aida is predominantly a girl's name.
Aida is a 3 syllable name, pronounced EYE-dah (English: /ˈaɪdə/),AH-ee-dah (Spanish/Italian: /ˈai̯.da/),Arabic: ʿĀʾidah (approx. /ʕaːˈi.dah/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Aída, Aïda, A'ida, Aidah and Ayda.
Across languages, Aida has these equivalents: ʿĀʾidah (Arabic original), Aída (Spanish/Portuguese spelling), Ayda (Turkish form often conflated).
Yes, very popular — Aida ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Aida ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Aida's popularity is declining. It moved from #390 in 2011 to #394 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 4 notable people named Aida are in our database, including Aida Garifullina (Musician), Aida Turturro (Actor), Aida Folch (Actor).