Meaning, origin and history of the name Aida

Gender Feminine

Note In Kazakh, Tatar and Bashkir this name is written with a dotted İ. It appears as AİDA in uppercase and aida in lowercase.

Meaning & History

Variant of Ayda. This name was used in Verdi's opera Aida (1871), where it belongs to an Ethiopian princess held captive in Egypt.

Other Languages & CulturesAyda (Persian) Aída (Spanish) Ajda, Ayda (Turkish)

Same SpellingAída

User SubmissionsAïda, Aīda, Aida, Aidə

classic formal upper class natural wholesome refined strange simple serious

Finland: April 22

Hungary: February 2

Latvia: February 3 (as Aīda)