Aïda
“visitor, she who returns”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 399th
- births in 2023–2025
- 490
- babies born in France
- 1 in 4,274
- +7.1% a year recently
- Rising
- peak year
- 2025
Meaning and origin of Aïda
Aïda is thought to mean “visitor, she who returns” and is of Arabic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Aïda in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2025.
- Over recent years, Aïda has been rising (+7.1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Aïda every 14 schools, all spellings combined.
Aïda in English-speaking countries
Aïda ranks 272nd in Ireland, against 399th in France.
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
272nd girls’ name45 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,441
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
409th girls’ name23 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,364
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
426th girls’ name288 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,666+0.7% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
775th girls’ name43 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,593
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,291st girls’ name531 babies in 3 years1 girl in 9,100−0.1% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): British Columbia (Canada), Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Aïda and Aida are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Aida65
- Ayda85
- Haïda15
- Hayda10
- Haida5
- Aïdah5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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