Idalia

ee-DAHL-ee-uh; ee-DAL-ya

Greek, Germanic

"behold the sun; work, labor"

Idalia Origin and Meaning

The name Idalia is a girl's name of Italian origin meaning "behold the sun; work, labor".

A pretty, if unusual choice for a summer baby, particularly a girl with an ancestor named Ida. An epithet of the goddess Aphrodite, Idalia is derived from the Greek place name Idalion.

It may also be considered a Germanic and Polish name however, in which case it is an elaboration of Ida, from idal meaning "work".

Idalia is currently attracting more attention after being featured in the Netflix series From Scratch, while others may have heard of it due to Hurricane Idalia, a major storm in the US in 2023.

Idalia Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 679 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Idalia

• 679 Nameberry 2025
• 716 Unique 2024
• 176 Poland 2020

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Famous People Named Idalia

• (Britannia) Idalia Gumbs Anguillan politician
• Idalia Anreus Cuban actress
• Idalia Hechavarría Cuban sprinter

The name Idalia in Pop Culture

• Idalia epithet of the goddess Aphrodite, derived from Idalion, a Greek place,name meaning "I see the sun"
• Idalia character in Juliusz Słowacki's drama 'Fantazy'
• Bumblebee Idalia character in Transformers franchise