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The baby name Neda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Persian: neh-DAH (approx. /neˈdɑː/); South Slavic: NEH-dah (approx. /ˈnɛda/).

Neda is Persian in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Persian
Pronunciation: Persian: neh-DAH (approx. /neˈdɑː/); South Slavic: NEH-dah (approx. /ˈnɛda/)

What is the meaning of the name Neda ?

The baby name Neda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Persian: neh-DAH (approx. /neˈdɑː/); South Slavic: NEH-dah (approx. /ˈnɛda/).

Neda is Persian in Origin.

Neda is a cross-cultural feminine name with dual roots. In Persian (ندا), borrowed from Arabic nidāʾ, it means “call,” “voice,” or “summons,” and has been used in Iran and the Persian-speaking diaspora since at least the medieval period. Modern awareness increased globally after 2009 through the Iranian name-bearer Neda Agha-Soltan. Variants and spellings in this branch include Nida (common in Arabic, Turkish, and Urdu), Nedaa/Nidā (transliterations), and Nedā in scholarly Persian/Arabic romanization.

In the South Slavic sphere, Neda functions as an independent given name and as a short form of Nedeljka/Nedelka, derived from nedelja “Sunday,” thus conveying “Sunday(-born)” and, by older folk sense, the day of rest. It appears across Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, and North Macedonia (Cyrillic Неда), with steady 20th‑century usage; notable bearers include actress Neda Arnerić and singer Neda Ukraden. Related forms are Nedeljka, Nedelya, and masculine Nedo/Nedeljko.

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Neda – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2004 #1 — 741
AF Girls 0 #17 124 2,402
DJ Boys 0 #35 2 657
AF 0 #56 21 1,883
IR Girls 0 #56 2,673 8,334
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AL 0 #71 6 2,372
BG 0 #74 9 1,799
RS Girls 0 #77 64 1,651
RS 0 #78 7 923
LT 0 #81 8 949
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
QA 0 #103 4 7,011
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
GE Girls 0 #107 2 1,564
HR Girls 0 #109 351 3,687
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
Switzerland Girls 2024 #132 4 1,786
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
LT Girls 0 #136 61 1,904
JO 0 #137 4 2,158
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
SI Girls 0 #148 27 2,769
IR 0 #155 81 4,221
HR 0 #160 20 2,081
AE 0 #164 14 10,220
BG Girls 0 #170 55 3,559
Sweden Girls 2021 #180 4 1,666
LU Girls 0 #182 9 4,850
AL Girls 0 #197 26 4,141
DK 0 #200 7 5,198
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
PS 0 #222 5 5,692
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GR Girls 0 #245 5 6,293
AF Boys 0 #247 24 3,535
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
JO Girls 0 #254 73 7,570
HR Boys 0 #255 5 3,997
Canada Girls 2023 #275 5 2,824
IL 0 #279 4 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
SA 0 #286 10 10,560
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
DK Girls 0 #294 23 7,429
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
QA Girls 0 #304 13 15,378
SD Girls 0 #321 25 7,678
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
CZ Girls 0 #349 3 5,378
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
Austria Girls 0 #373 48 1,885
PS Girls 0 #378 150 10,981
OM Girls 0 #385 12 15,987
YE 0 #393 6 8,639
France Girls 2021 #402 4 3,185
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
Germany 0 #424 14 2,542
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
IQ Girls 0 #437 68 11,303
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
KW Girls 0 #470 46 19,177
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
IR Boys 0 #477 76 10,162
AE Girls 0 #488 66 20,968
IL Girls 0 #493 126 11,648
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
LY 0 #520 16 12,703
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
UY Girls 0 #531 6 6,731
BH 0 #542 12 17,937
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BO Girls 0 #597 15 9,488
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
SG Girls 0 #628 5 18,916
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
IQ Boys 0 #655 13 13,071
IT 0 #685 30 4,183
SY 0 #685 44 11,684
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
Finland Girls 2026 #690 49 3,895
Germany Girls 0 #707 133 4,949
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
TN 0 #748 82 13,765
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #799 8 18,755
SA Girls 0 #806 130 25,931
CL Girls 0 #840 12 14,098
EG Girls 0 #874 86 14,742
NL Girls 0 #877 79 5,933
United States Girls 2024 #896 21 8,487
PE Girls 0 #896 48 14,861
BR Girls 0 #914 28 12,708
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
EG Boys 0 #917 9 15,035
Spain Girls 0 #954 30 5,561
MY Girls 0 #971 24 24,821
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
TR 0 #993 219 19,440
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
MA 0 #1,100 29 20,986
IT Girls 0 #1,125 325 9,415
AE Boys 0 #1,139 5 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,144 9 16,140
DZ 0 #1,146 31 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,260 8 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,457 15 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,584 31 28,008

Neda is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
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Canada
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People also ask about Neda

Neda is predominantly a girl's name.
Neda is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Persian: neh-DAH (approx. /neˈdɑː/); South Slavic: NEH-dah (approx. /ˈnɛda/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Nedda, Neda (Persian: ندا) and Неда (Cyrillic).
Across languages, Neda has these equivalents: Nedeljka (Slavic), Ava (Persian, similar meaning: 'voice').
Yes, very popular — Neda ranked #1 in Ireland in 2004, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Neda ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2004).
Neda's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #918 in 2014 to #896 in 2024 in United States.