Rida
A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning leader or satisfied.
Babies a year
24
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1315
24 babies
Rida by the numbers
In 2025, 24 babies in England and Wales were named Rida. In the US, 18 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 57 babies in 2005, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rida. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Riyathe singer48 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ritaflowing or proper; a form of Sarita51 in England and Wales (2025)
- Riariver mouth; short form of Maria38 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rinasong; joy; a form of Rina71 in the US (2017)
- Rivariver; also a diminutive of Rebecca45 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rimawhite antelope or gazelle37 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a leader
Like Rida, each of these has a leader in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Makenzieson of the wise leader; a form of Mackenzie1,096 in the US (2017)
- Nairaleading, directing; from nayati29 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sheikhleader, elder, chief36 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hadiaguide, leader33 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mackinleyson of the fair-haired leader; variant of Mackenzie or McKinley22 in the US (2017)
- Aamirahprincess, leader; feminine form of amir19 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Rida
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