Elida as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Elida

What is the meaning of the name Elida ?

The baby name Elida is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced eh-LEE-dah (IPA: /əˈliːdə/).

Elida is Greek, Scandinavian, Spanish in Origin.

Elida is a multilingual feminine given name with several plausible etymologies. In Scandinavia it is commonly treated as a variant of Alida, ultimately from the Germanic Adelheid, meaning "noble kind." In the Hispanic and Lusophone worlds, Elida or Élida may reflect Elidia or Eligia, names tied to Latin eligere "to choose," giving the sense "chosen." Some scholars also connect Elida to the biblical Hebrew Eliada (Elyada), yielding the meaning "God knows" or "known by God."

Documented in Norwegian and Swedish records from the late 19th-century name revivals, Elida spread through Spain, Mexico, and Brazil in the 20th century and remains familiar though uncommon. Variants and related forms include Élida, Elidia, Alida, Eliada, and Adelaide; diminutives and nicknames include Eli, Lida, and Elly. The name’s cross-cultural footprint lets families choose a concise, melodic option that carries either a "noble," "chosen," or theophoric "known by God" sense.