Zoraida

zo-RYE-duh
Arabic
"captivating woman"

Zoraida Origin and Meaning

The name Zoraida is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning "captivating woman".

This name of a beautiful Moorish woman character in Don Quixote is rarely heard.

Famous People Named Zoraida

  • Zoraida "Zory" BeveraggiPuerto Rican singer of duo Zeny & Zory; twin of sister Zenaida "Zeny" Beveraggi
  • Zoraida Virginia GómezMexican actress
  • Zoraida Senoba SambolinAmerican TV journalist
  • Zoraida SantiagoPuerto Rican composer
  • Zoraida SantiagoPuerto Rican taekwondo athlete
  • Zoraida Cordovanovelist
  • Keidy Zoraida MorenoVenezuelan model
  • Zorayda SanchezFilipina actress
  • Zorayda Ruth Blanco AndamMiss Philippines Universe 2001

Zoraida in Pop Culture

  • "Zoraida di Granata" heroic opera by Gaetano Donizetti and its main character
  • Zoraidacharacter in telenovela "Enemigo íntimo"