Alida

ah-LEE-dah'uh-LEE-duh'3 syllables
🇩🇪German
Kind

MEANING

NobleKind

ORIGIN

Germanic

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Old High German 'adal' meaning 'noble' and 'heid' meaning 'kind'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Alida is often associated with nobility and gentility in German-speaking cultures.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The name became more widespread in Europe during the Middle Ages, linked to noble families.

🇳🇱Dutch
Gentle

MEANING

Small winged one

ORIGIN

Dutch

ETYMOLOGY

Possibly derived from the Dutch word 'vleugel' meaning 'wing'.

CULTURAL NOTES

In Dutch culture, Alida is sometimes associated with lightness and grace.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used historically in the Netherlands, often in poetic contexts.

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The name Alida means "Noble, kind" in German, "Small winged one" in Dutch.
Alida has Germanic and Dutch origins. Derived from the Old High German 'adal' meaning 'noble' and 'heid' meaning 'kind'.
Alida is pronounced ah-LEE-dah (uh-LEE-duh). It has 3 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Alida include Ali, Lida, Alie.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Alida include Elena, Lars, Mila, Arlo.
The most common spelling is Alida. Alternative spellings include Aleida, Alita.