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The baby name Elda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EL-dah (IPA: /ˈɛldə/).

Elda is Norse, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Norse, Spanish
Pronunciation: EL-dah (IPA: /ˈɛldə/)

What is the meaning of the name Elda ?

The baby name Elda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EL-dah (IPA: /ˈɛldə/).

Elda is Norse, Spanish in Origin.

Elda is a feminine given name with Italo‑Iberian currency but Germanic roots. Most scholars derive it from the element ald ‘old, seasoned, wise,’ making it a sister form to Alda and a feminine echo of Aldo; in some regions it also functions as a short form related to Hilda/Ilda from hild ‘battle.’ The name therefore carries senses of experience and, by the Hilda link, martial strength.

Recorded in Italian parish and civil registers since the late 1800s, Elda rose through the interwar years and remains familiar in Italy, Spain (where it matches the Alicante city name), and parts of Latin America. Notable bearers include Elda Pucci, mayor of Palermo, and the artist Elda Cerrato. Variants and cognates include Alda, Ilda/Ílda, Hilda, Hilde, and Helda; the masculine counterpart is Aldo. English use is rare, though the columnist Hedda Hopper was born Elda Furry.

Elda has the following similar or variant Names

Elda – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET Girls 0 #16 1 372
HN 0 #21 2 704
AL Girls 0 #34 408 4,141
HN Girls 0 #36 3 884
AL 0 #41 35 2,372
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
SI 0 #78 3 1,612
ID Girls 0 #99 4 3,319
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
EC 0 #120 2 2,502
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
Switzerland Girls 2024 #129 7 1,786
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
PA 0 #134 5 3,797
RS Girls 0 #134 4 1,651
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
SI Girls 0 #145 30 2,769
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
GR Girls 0 #173 70 6,293
Sweden Girls 2022 #175 5 1,568
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
UY 0 #181 2 2,477
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
AO Girls 0 #199 11 4,575
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
NA Girls 0 #230 8 7,146
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
PT 0 #243 8 4,161
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
EC Girls 0 #253 6 3,650
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
MO Girls 0 #258 6 7,056
GT 0 #262 53 5,948
GT Girls 0 #266 286 7,500
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
HR Girls 0 #275 15 3,687
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
PA Girls 0 #291 199 9,861
Canada Girls 2017 #292 5 3,011
PE 0 #292 19 6,350
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
AL Boys 0 #295 9 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
CZ Girls 0 #329 13 5,378
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
IT Girls 0 #340 3,544 9,415
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
MU Girls 0 #341 11 8,539
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
BR 0 #353 8 5,969
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
BO 0 #357 25 6,868
AR Girls 0 #359 297 8,289
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MX 0 #359 55 8,339
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
UY Girls 0 #376 140 6,731
PH Girls 0 #378 13 13,098
PT Girls 0 #392 60 7,952
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
CL 0 #400 12 6,867
France Girls 2021 #403 3 3,185
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
BO Girls 0 #431 189 9,488
ZA 0 #436 12 14,421
MX Girls 0 #438 1,480 17,781
Spain 0 #439 14 2,326
CO 0 #451 30 7,768
CR Girls 0 #451 82 11,342
CO Girls 0 #475 982 16,140
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
KW Girls 0 #487 29 19,177
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
IR Girls 0 #518 13 8,334
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
AE Girls 0 #533 21 20,968
PS Girls 0 #541 7 10,981
IT 0 #548 169 4,183
CM Girls 0 #552 9 11,671
CL Girls 0 #556 320 14,098
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
SG Girls 0 #568 19 18,916
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
PE Girls 0 #595 414 14,861
IL Girls 0 #605 13 11,648
HK Girls 0 #606 10 16,104
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
Finland Girls 2026 #638 101 3,895
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
BR Girls 0 #664 290 12,708
LB 0 #683 8 13,263
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
SY 0 #716 13 11,684
Spain Girls 0 #765 220 5,561
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #809 30 4,949
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
TN 0 #861 5 13,765
EG Boys 0 #865 22 15,035
MY Girls 0 #898 97 24,821
United States Girls 2024 #899 18 8,487
SA Girls 0 #909 27 25,931
PE Boys 0 #918 9 14,506
NG Boys 0 #940 12 16,906
MX Boys 0 #960 23 16,355
ZA Girls 0 #963 179 25,928
CO Boys 0 #973 9 15,656
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
TR 0 #1,147 65 19,440
MY Boys 0 #1,179 4 25,439
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,446 26 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,687 5 28,008

Elda is popular in 79 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Switzerland
United States
Sweden
Canada

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People also ask about Elda

Elda is predominantly a girl's name.
Elda is a 2 syllable name, pronounced EL-dah (IPA: /ˈɛldə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Eldah, Eldina, Elida, Alda, Hilda and Elde.
Across languages, Elda has these equivalents: Hilda (Germanic), Matilda (related meaning: 'mighty in battle'), Alda (similar form/meaning), Elida (similar sound).
Yes — Elda ranked #129 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Elda ranks highest in Switzerland (#129 in 2024).
Elda's popularity is declining. It moved from #396 in 2012 to #403 in 2021 in France.