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Zelda

The name Zelda peaked for boys at #4281 in 1932. Zelda is also used for girls, ranking #832 in 2025.

The name Zelda is a girl's name of German origin meaning "gray fighting maid".

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Classified as an early beauty, Zelda has long and often been used as such for characters in books and films. Since 1986, Zelda has been a prime Nintendo name, as in the Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.
 Zelda was in baby name limbo for a number of years, but it's making a comeback with the interest in Z (and X) names. It was one of the fastest-rising <a href="https://nameberry.com/girls-names">girls’ names</a> of 2015, when it entered the Top 1000 for the first time in nearly 50 years.
 For many, there will always be a strong association to Scott Fitzgerald's tortured wife, herself a writer and a symbol of the 1920's Jazz Age — also the subject of a recent novel-turned-television show.
 
Trivia tidbit: Marilyn Monroe was known to sometimes use the pseudonym Zelda Zonk.

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The name Zelda is currently ranked #832 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #376 in 1911. The name is most popular in ZELDA, ZELDA, and ZELDA. Zelda is occasionally used for boys in 1932.

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