Lidah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lidah

What is the meaning of the name Lidah ?

The baby name Lidah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LEE-dah (IPA: /ˈliː.dɑ/ or /ˈli.də/).

Lidah is Indonesian, Malay in Origin.

Lidah is a modern, ornamental spelling of Lida, used across Slavic and Western European languages as a short form of several names - chiefly Lydia (Greek origin, “woman from Lydia,” an ancient Anatolian region) and Alida/Elida (from Germanic adal “noble”). In Russian and other Slavic contexts Lida is a familiar diminutive of Lidiya/Lidija; related forms include Lydia, Lýdia, Lidiya, Lidija, Lyda, Lída, Leda, Alida, and Elida. Nicknames can include Li, Liddy, and Dee.

Documented as Lida in the United States and Eastern Europe from the late 19th century, the Lidah spelling appears only rarely, reflecting a contemporary -ah trend (cf. Norah, Lilah) and lending the name a soft, vintage profile. Depending on which root one prefers, Lidah can convey either “Lydian woman” or “noble.” Note: in Malay/Indonesian, lidah means “tongue,” an unrelated word sometimes noted by bilingual families.

⚙ Lidah is a rare find. Across 14 countries, we found 47 recorded uses of it.