Hamda
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning praised, commendable; feminine of hamid.
Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Hamda by the numbers
Hamda was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Hamda. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Hamnaone who is grateful or thankful22 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hannagrace; variant of Hannah122 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hafsayoung lioness or cub250 in England and Wales (2025)
- HaniaGod is gracious; form of Hannah106 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hawwaliving or alive; form of Eve98 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hindadoe; hind40 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean praise
Like Hamda, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
- Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
- Elliottbright fame; a form of Elijah2,996 in the US (2017)
- Elliotbright fame; a form of Elijah544 in England and Wales (2025)
- Judepraised2,153 in England and Wales (2025)
- Augustmajestic, venerable; august one2,295 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Hamda
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