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Shida

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SHEE-dah'SHEE-da'2 syllables
🇰🇪Swahili
Eager

MEANING

ProblemDifficulty

ORIGIN

East African

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Swahili word for 'problem' or 'trouble'.

CULTURAL NOTES

In Swahili-speaking regions, the term can describe challenges or issues, but as a name, it may symbolize resilience or overcoming difficulties.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used historically in Swahili-speaking communities, sometimes as a given name or nickname for someone known to tackle challenges.

🇯🇵Japanese
Distinctive

MEANING

SwiftEager

ORIGIN

Japanese

ETYMOLOGY

Possibly derived from the Japanese characters for swift (迅) and eager (進).

CULTURAL NOTES

In Japan, names composed of kanji characters can have various meanings depending on the kanji used.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Names in Japan often reflect familial or regional significance, with meanings that speak to desired traits or characteristics.

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FAQs About Shida

The name Shida means "problem, difficulty" in Swahili, "swift, eager" in Japanese.
Shida has East African and Japanese origins. Derived from the Swahili word for 'problem' or 'trouble'.
Shida is pronounced SHEE-dah (SHEE-da). It has 2 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 Shida include Shi, Dada.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Shida include Aiko, Kofi, Nia, Hana.
The most common spelling is Shida. Alternative spellings include Sheeda, Shidda.