Zelda
“happy, blessed”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Germanic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,692nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 60
- babies born in France
- 1 in 30,303
- −1% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 2022
Meaning and origin of Zelda
Zelda is thought to mean “happy, blessed” and is of Germanic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Zelda in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2022.
- Over recent years, Zelda has been stable (−1% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Zelda every 152 schools.
Zelda in English-speaking countries
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
609th girls’ name13 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,054
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
760th girls’ name1,108 babies in 3 years1 girl in 4,361−4% a year
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,159th girls’ name24 babies in 3 years1 girl in 6,437
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
961st girls’ name109 babies in 3 years1 girl in 7,044+2.7% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
842nd girls’ name7 babies in 3 years1 girl in 7,769
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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