Aleda

A girls’ name of Old German origin, meaning noble natured; a form of Alida.

Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Aleda by the numbers

Aleda was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 25 babies in 1922, so it is a 1920s name that has since fallen a long way.

Other names that come from Alida

Like Aleda, each of these traces back to Alida: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Elidasmall winged one; a form of Alida42 in the US (2017)
  • Alitalittle winged one; a form of Alida8 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Aleda. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Alexadefender of men; form of Alexandra3,888 in the US (2017)
  • Alenabright, shining; form of Helen462 in the US (2017)
  • Aleydanoble natured; a form of Alida58 in the US (2017)
  • Aleadice or game of chance18 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Aleidanoble natured; a form of Alida45 in the US (2017)
  • Alidanoble; a form of Adelheid29 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean nobility

Like Aleda, each of these has nobility in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
  • Audreynoble strength4,820 in the US (2017)
  • Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
  • Allisonnoble natured; a form of Alison4,017 in the US (2017)
  • Adelinenoble, nobility3,902 in the US (2017)
  • Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Aleda

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