Nelida as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Nelida

What is the meaning of the name Nelida ?

The baby name Nelida is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced neh-LEE-dah (Spanish: /neˈliða/; English approximation: /nəˈliːdə/).

Nelida is Spanish in Origin.

Nelida (often written Nélida in Spanish and Portuguese) is a literary given name coined in French. It first appeared as the title and heroine of Marie d’Agoult’s 1846 novel Nélida and is widely believed to be an anagram of Daniel, a name closely tied to the author’s circle, giving the form no traditional etymology of its own. Because it resembles Nelly, a pet form of Helen/Eleanor, some modern sources connect it to the meaning “light” or “torch,” but this is secondary.

After its debut, Nélida gained real-life use chiefly in the Hispanic world and Brazil, with mid-20th-century popularity in Argentina and other parts of Latin America; notable bearers include Brazilian author Nélida Piñon and Argentine performer Nélida Lobato. Variants and related forms include Nélida/Nelida (accented or not), Nelina, Neli/Nely, Nela, and Lida; masculine Daniel is the source for the anagrammatic creation.