The baby name Kelda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KEL-də (IPA: /ˈkɛldə/).
Kelda is Norse in Origin.
The baby name Kelda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KEL-də (IPA: /ˈkɛldə/).
Kelda is Norse in Origin.
From Old Norse kelda, meaning “spring, fountain” (a natural well), Kelda carries the sense of “wellspring” or “source.” The word survives in modern Icelandic and Faroese as kelda and gave northern English dialect keld, seen in place-names like Keld in Swaledale.
As a given name, Kelda appears in 20th-century Scandinavian and British records, aligning with the modern taste for nature names; it remains uncommon elsewhere. Pop-culture visibility comes from Marvel’s Asgardian character Kelda Stormrider (Thor comics). Variants are few: Kel is a natural nickname; some treat Keld (a Yorkshire/Norse toponym) as a unisex short form, though Danish Keld/Kjeld is a separate masculine name from Ketill. Cognate words include Norwegian kilde and Swedish källa (“source”). Overall, Kelda offers a crisp, two-syllable choice with Nordic heritage and imagery of clear running water.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 1974 | #1 | — | 494 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| SY | 0 | #760 | 8 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,229 | 8 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,263 | 5 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Kelda is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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