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Aida

EYE-dah, eye-EE-da
Arabic; Italian; Lithuanian
"returning visitor; happy; echo"
Brynn McKeon
By Brynn McKeon
Updated Tue Sep 30 2025

Aida Origin and Meaning

The name Aida is a girl's name of Arabic, Italian origin meaning "returning visitor; happy; echo".

Aida is a melodic name largely associated with the title character of the 1871 Verdi opera, an enslaved Ethiopian princess who dies to save her people. In the past, her name was rarely heard outside the Latino community, but in the current time of love for all A-starting girls' names, this could very well change.

Aida did have a period of some U.S. popularity; in 1954, it reached as high as Number 663, but fell off the list in 1976. Aida Turturro played Tony Soprano's sister in The Sopranos.

Arabic families often pronounce it with two syllables — as EYE-dah — rather than three.

# 880 in the US

Aida Rank in US Top 1000

# 1131 on Nameberry

Aida Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Popularity of the name Aida

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The name Aida in Pop Culture

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