Mehida as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mehida

What is the meaning of the name Mehida ?

The baby name Mehida is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced meh-HEE-dah,meh-EE-dah.

Mehida is in Origin.

Mehida is a rare biblical name of Hebrew origin, probably linked to chidah (חידה), “riddle” or “enigmatic saying,” yielding senses like “enigma” or “one who poses riddles.” The exact etymology is debated, but the consonants align with this root. In the Hebrew Bible, Mehida appears in Ezra and Nehemiah among the post‑exilic returnees; the “sons of Mehida” are listed with the Nethinim, temple servants attached to Jerusalem’s cultic life. As a personal name it likely began as the designation of an ancestor or clan head.

Outside scripture the name saw little sustained use in Jewish or Christian communities and remains uncommon today, though the -a ending sometimes leads to modern feminine adoption. Variants and transliterations include Mechida and Mehida; look‑alikes such as Mahida/Mehdiya in Arabic or Turkish are unrelated in origin. Possible short forms are Hida or Mei. Overall meaning: “riddle; enigmatic saying” (uncertain/contested).

⚙ Mehida is a rare name. It doesn't appear in any of the major national birth registries we track; we found only 25 recorded uses across 10 countries. Expect very few children to share this name.