Aida
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Aida is an Arabic name usually meaning “reward” or “present,” though one source gives “visitor.” Aida is the title heroine of Verdi’s opera, an Ethiopian princess enslaved in Egypt, and the name is chosen both to honor African roots and to pay tribute to Verdi. Other sources link Aida to Ida, with meanings such as “to help,” “work,” or “prosperous and happy.” Actress Aida Turturro is a notable bearer.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names Made Easy, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Aida in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Aida against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Aida is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Aida in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 154 girls were named Aida, making it the #1413 girls' name in the US. Since 1881, 13,777 girls have been named Aida, with the most (243) in 2005. It is most common, relative to births, in Oregon, Massachusetts and Washington.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Aida in other languages
- Ida Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Latvian, Polish, Slovenian, Swedish
- Heiða Icelandic
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Aida
There are 29 towns and villages with Aida in their name, in 15 countries.
🇯🇵 Japan 5🇨🇺 Cuba 4🇲🇦 Morocco 3🇨🇳 China 2🇩🇿 Algeria 2🇭🇳 Honduras 2🇲🇷 Mauritania 2🇲🇽 Mexico 2
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Aida | Pinar del Río, 🇨🇺 Cuba | – | Map |
| Aida | Camagüey, 🇨🇺 Cuba | – | Map |
| Aida | Nagano, 🇯🇵 Japan | – | Map |
| Aida | Ehime, 🇯🇵 Japan | – | Map |
| Aida | Fukuoka, 🇯🇵 Japan | – | Map |
| Aida | Fukuoka, 🇯🇵 Japan | – | Map |
| Aida | Atyrau Oblisi, 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | – | Map |
| Aida | Chihuahua, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
| Aida | Khomas Region, 🇳🇦 Namibia | – | Map |
| Aida | Kebbi, 🇳🇬 Nigeria | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Aida
There are 1 lakes and reservoirs with Aida in their name.
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| Aida Tāl | Uttar Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Aida songs
4 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Aida in their title. The best known:
- Celeste Aida – Giuseppe Verdi
- Nagai Aida – Kiroro (1998)
- Aida – Antoni Agramont i Quintana
- Aida Sinfonia – Giuseppe Verdi
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Aida as a pet name
FurryName has found 15 dogs named Aida in public pet registers, making it the #5,097 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Zurich (2), Basel (1), Seattle (1). Aida as a dog name →
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