Names That Mean Maid
By Nameberry
Updated Thu Nov 30 2023
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- Zelda
Origin:
Diminutive of GriseldaMeaning:
"gray fighting maid"Description:
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.
- Eigra
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"maid"Description:
Eigra is a name with a great mythological and literary past - it is the Welsh version of Igraine/Ygraine, who was the mother of King Arthur.
- Vilja
Origin:
Finnish, Swedish, SlavicMeaning:
"grain, will, fairy"Description:
A name made most famous by the operetta The Merry Widow which features "The Vilja's Song". A vila is a woodland spirit or fairy in Slavic mythology. Vilja also means "grain" in Finnish and "will, intent" in Swedish, and is very popular as a girls' name in Scandinavia, ranking in the Top 100 in both Finland and Norway.
- Zeldy
Origin:
Diminutive of Zelda, Yiddish, EnglishMeaning:
"gray fighting maid"Description:
Cute and quirky Zeldy adds some extra zip to Zelda — which is making its way back up the charts after decades out of the Top 1000.
- Gunhilda
Origin:
NorseMeaning:
"battle maid"Description:
At the very least, shorten it to Hilda.
- Dagmara
Origin:
PolishMeaning:
"day maid"Description:
Popular Eastern European name which is a variant of Nordic Dagmar. A famous bearer is Polish- American actress Dagmara Domińczyk.
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