Hidayah

A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning guidance or right path.

Babies a year
48
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#763
48 babies

Hidayah by the numbers

In 2025, 48 babies in England and Wales were named Hidayah. In the US, 11 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.

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 Hidayah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Hidayaguidance, right direction13 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hidaayahguidance3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hadiyahgift17 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hodayamy majesty is God, God is my splendor13 in the US (2017)
  • Hayahlife11 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hedayaguidance, gift5 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Hidayah

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