Zoraida

A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning blooming flower; eloquent.

Babies a year
13
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Zoraida by the numbers

Zoraida was given to 13 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 62 babies in 1961, so it is a 1960s name that has since fallen a long way.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Zaidafortune or prosperity89 in the US (2017)
  • Zenaidahospitable; welcoming39 in the US (2017)
  • Zinaidaof Zeus; hospitable5 in the US (2017)
  • Zubaidagolden, precious; a form of Zubaidah5 in the US (2017)
  • Zoraya4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Zoria10 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a flower

Like Zoraida, each of these has a flower in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Chloegreen shoot, blooming6,920 in the US (2017)
  • Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Violetthe violet flower; purple1,061 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Leilaniheavenly flower2,264 in the US (2017)
  • Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)

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