Aleida

ah-LIE-dah
Dutch diminutive of Adelaide or Latin
"noble; small, winged one"

Aleida Origin and Meaning

The name Aleida is a girl's name meaning "noble; small, winged one".

This Latin name, also spelled Alida, has come into focus via the interesting character of Aleida Diaz on Orange is the New Black, the mother of Dayanara. In real life, Che Gueverra named a daughter Aleida.

Famous People Named Aleida

  • Aleida Guevaraeldest daughter of Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara and Aleida March
  • Aleida Marchsecond wife of Che Guevara
  • Aleida AssmannGerman egyptologist
  • Aleida Araceli NuñezMexican actress and singer
  • Aleida GreveDutch painter
  • Aleida Alavez RuizMexican politician
  • Aleijda WolfsenDutch painter

Aleida in Pop Culture

  • Aleida Diazcharacter on TV's "Orange is the New Black"