Naheeda as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Naheeda

What is the meaning of the name Naheeda ?

The baby name Naheeda is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /nɑːˈhiːdə/ (nah-HEE-dah).

Naheeda is Persian in Origin.

Naheeda is a feminine given name found across Arabic-, Persian-, and Urdu-speaking communities. It blends two intertwined lineages: Persian Nahid (modern Persian for the planet Venus), itself from Middle Persian Nāhīd and ultimately Avestan Anāhitā, a divinity associated with purity and waters; and Arabic Nāhida (ناهِدة), from the root n-h-d conveying “to rise,” “to be elevated,” and “budding.” Together these strands give Naheeda meanings such as “Venus,” “radiant,” and “rising/aspiring.”

Usage grew in the Persianate world and later in South Asia, where Persian and Arabic naming traditions mingled; Urdu literature and modern Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities helped keep the name in circulation. Common variants include Naheed, Nahid, Nahida, Naheedah, and Nahidah, reflecting different transliterations. The -a/-ah ending marks a feminine form in Arabic-influenced spellings. Though never widely popular in the West, Naheeda appears in diaspora families seeking a name that feels classical yet luminous.

⚙ Naheeda is seldom given. In all, it turns up just 60 times, across 18 countries.