The baby name Shaidah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHY-dah (IPA: /ˈʃaɪdə/).
The baby name Shaidah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHY-dah (IPA: /ˈʃaɪdə/).
Shaidah is Arabic, Persian in Origin.
Shaidah is a Persian-derived feminine name, most closely related to Sheyda/Shayda (Persian شیدا), a poetic word meaning “enamored, love‑struck, ardent,” and by extension “ecstatic” or “rapturous.” In classical Persian and Urdu ghazal, sheydā describes the lover overwhelmed by passion, and the term entered Sufi vocabulary for the soul enraptured by divine love. As a given name, it has been used in Iran and neighboring Persianate cultures since the late 19th–20th centuries.
The form Shaidah reflects South Asian and Arabic-influenced transliteration and appears in Pakistan, India, and the diaspora. Common variants and cognates include Sheyda, Shayda, Shaida, and Turkish Şeyda (widely used in Turkey and Azerbaijan). Though primarily feminine, it can be unisex in literary contexts. Do not confuse it with Arabic Shahida/Shaheeda (شاهدة), meaning “witness” or “female martyr,” which is etymologically distinct despite surface similarity.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #964 | 31 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Shaidah is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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