Aida
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning visitor, guest; or most happy.
Aida by the numbers
In 2025, 84 babies in England and Wales were named Aida. In the US, 165 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 243 babies in 2005, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Aida. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Adanoble, nobility1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aydahelper or aid; a form of Aida165 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alidanoble; a form of Adelheid29 in the US (2017)
- Aixaalive; well; variant of Aisha22 in the US (2017)
- Ainaonly one5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aikabeloved song; love song10 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Aida
Names that are said the same way as Aida, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean joy
Like Aida, each of these has joy in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Abigailmy father's joy10,557 in the US (2017)
- Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
- Edendelight, paradise594 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jocelyncheerful or joyful; from Jocundus1,828 in the US (2017)
- Tatumcheerful or bringer of joy1,159 in the US (2017)
- Joyjoy; gladness and pleasure971 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Aida
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