Elda
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning old; ancient.
Babies a year
4
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4867
4 babies
Elda by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Elda. In the US, 21 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 250 babies in 1916, so it is a 1910s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Elda. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ellaall, completely; fairy maiden8,020 in the US (2017)
- Elsanoble; form of Elisabeth424 in the US (2017)
- Eliamy god is Yahweh; a form of Elijah255 in the US (2017)
- Elidasmall winged one; a form of Alida42 in the US (2017)
- Elmanoble protector; a form of elmer or wilhelmina31 in England and Wales (2025)
- Elyamy god is yahweh; modern form of Elijah6 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean eternity
Like Elda, each of these has eternity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Amaragrace, beauty, eternal449 in England and Wales (2025)
- Priscillaancient or venerable; from Priscus587 in the US (2017)
- Erikaeternal ruler; feminine form of Erik365 in the US (2017)
- Ericaeternal ruler; a form of Eric67 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amarlong-lived or immortal55 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amarahimmortal; eternal; a form of Amara52 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Elda
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