Neda

NEH-dah

Greek mythology name or Persian

"voice of God"

Neda Origin and Meaning

The name Neda is a girl's name meaning "voice of God".

Neda is one of those names that's at once simple, exotic, and rare, a magic combination. English speakers will hear it as Ned with an a at the end, which makes it a potential honor name for Grandpa Edward. It's also an anagram of Edna.

In Greek mythology, Neda was one of three Arcadian nymphs who nursed the infant Zeus. There is a river in Greece named for her.

The Persian name Neda means voice of God. Neda Agha-Soltan was a young woman who was shot dead during post-election protests in Tehran. There is a scholarship named in her honor at Oxford.