Aida Name Meaning & Origin
Aida
Origin of the name Aida:
Derived from the Old French aide (helper, aide, assistant).
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
Looking for the perfect name? Try the Name MatchMaker to find the perfect baby name for you!
NameVoyager
US Popularity of Aida Over Time

Sister & Brother Names
Know an Aida? What are her siblings named?
Name Lists Featuring Aida
Contribute your knowledge to the name Aida
- Comments and insights on the name Aida
The operatic Aida is three syllables, but some parents today are pronouncing the name like a feminine shortening of Aidan.
Some other parents pronounce the name like an alternative spelling of Ida.
Adia has the same letters as Aida.
- Personal experiences with the name Aida
- Nicknames for Aida
Adia
Aidz (pronounced IYDZ)- Meanings and history of the name Aida
The name of operatic heroine Aida is believed to be taken from the Arabic name Ayda ("visiting, returning")
Variant of AYDA. This name was used in Verdi's opera 'Aida' (1871), where it belongs to an Ethiopian princess held captive in Egypt.
- Famous real-life people named Aida
- Aida in song, story & screen
Aida, an opera composed by Giuseppe Verdi