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This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *da.
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Bavkida f Russian
Russian form of Baucis.
Beda f & m Swedish, Italian, Spanish, Finland Swedish, Finnish
Form of Bede in various languages. Beda is a feminine name in Sweden and Finland.
Bedda f Sicilian
Variant of Bella.
Bedda f Faroese
Faroese form of both Beda and Betta.
Begilda f Medieval English (Latinized)
Latinized form of Old English Béaghild.
Belarda f Asturian
Feminine form of Belardo.
Bellida f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Bella.
Belynda f English
Variant of Belinda.
Benilda f Filipino, Spanish, Polish (Rare)
Spanish variant and Polish form of the Germanic name Bernhilde, which came into common usage thanks to the martyr and saint Benilde de Córdoba (known as Saint Benildis in English, died circa 853).... [more]
Benvenguda f Gascon
Gascon cognate of Bienvenue.
Benvenida f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish
Judeo-Spanish form of Bienvenida.
Benvida f Medieval Galician
Derived from Galician benvida, the feminine form of the adjective benvido "welcome".
Berarda f Gascon
Feminine form of Berard.
Bergida f Provençal
Provençal form of Bridget.
Berlinda f Dutch, German
Dutch and German form of Berlind.
Bernada f Catalan (Archaic)
Feminine form of Bernat.
Bernalda f Galician (Rare)
Galician form of Bernarda.
Berneda f American (Archaic)
Transferred use of the surname Berneda.
Bersinda f Asturian
Asturian form of Gumersinda.
Bertefleda f Germanic
Derived from Old High German beraht "bright" combined with flâdi "beauty, respectability."
Bertolda f Hungarian
Feminine form of Bertold.
Bertranda f Provençal
Feminine form of Bertrand.
Bethesda f Various (Rare)
From the name of a pool in Jerusalem, mentioned in the New Testament, known for its healing properties, which means "house of mercy" or "house of grace" from Aramaic בית (beth) "house, home" and חסדא (hesda) "mercy, kindness; favour, clemency"... [more]
Betsaida f Biblical (Hispanicized), Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from Betsaida, which is the Spanish form of Bethsaida, the name of two places in the New Testament. For both places, the name is either of Aramaic or Hebrew origin and means either "house of hunting" or "house of fishing"... [more]
Betsinda f Literature
Apparently a pseudo-Italian elaboration of Betsy based on similar-sounding names such as Belinda and Lucinda (perhaps Betsaida; see Bethsaida)... [more]
Betzaida f Spanish (Latin American)
Variant spelling of Betsaida. This name is the most popular out of the two.... [more]
Bibisaida f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and the given name Saida.
Bienbenguda f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Benvenida, possibly via Benvenuta.
Bilinda f English (British, Rare)
Probably rarely used alternate spelling of Belinda. Mostly known because of Bilinda Butcher, who is guitarist/singer of My Bloody Valentine.
Binda f Indigenous Australian
Means 'Green place' and 'Deep water'.
Binnarda f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Bernarda.
Birda f American (South)
Variant of Bertha, influenced by Birdie.
Bjenvinida f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Bienvenida.
Blanda f Ancient Roman, Polish
Feminine form of Blandus. Blanda is also the name of an ancient Roman city in southern Italy.
Blanda f Gaulish
Derived from Gaulish *blando- "soft, sweet" (referring to speaking with a soft or sweet voice).
Blenda f Swedish
From a place name which was derived from Old Swedish blædh "blade". According to Swedish tradition, the place was named after a woman named Blenda who defended the land against invading Danes in the local men's absence... [more]
Blenda f Albanian
Feminine form of Blendi.
Bleranda f Albanian (Rare)
Feminine form of Blerand.
Blesilda f Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Blesila influenced by names ending in -ilda.
Blonda f German, Swedish (Rare), Finnish (Rare, Archaic)
German name meaning "blond".... [more]
Blóðughadda f Norse Mythology
Means "the one with the bloody hair". The bloody hair is supposedly referring to red sea foam. In Norse mythology, Blóðughadda was the daughter of Ægir and Rán.
Boboredda f Sardinian
Sardinian form of Salvatorina.
Bolda f Hungarian
19th-century coinage derived from Hungarian boldog "happy, joyous, cheerful".
Bóthilda f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Bóthildr.
Brada f English (Modern, Rare)
Possibly a feminine form of Braden.
Braida f Romansh, Medieval Occitan
Romansh variant of Brigitta, traditionally found in the Engadine valley, as well as an Occitan form of this name.
Branda f Dutch (Rare)
Feminine form of Brand.
Breada f English (Rare), Irish (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Breda 1.
Bregida f Occitan, Provençal
Occitan form of Bridget.
Bresenda f Arthurian Cycle
The sister of Medea (Medeas), the lecherous female ruler of Crudele castle.... [more]
Bricida f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Brigida.
Brida f Medieval German, Romansh (Archaic)
Medieval German and archaic Romansh short form of Brigitta, via the variant Brigida.
Brinda f Indian
Means "the basil plant" in Sanskrit.
Brinda f English (Rare)
Variant of Brenda, influenced by other -inda names such as Linda.
Brisida f Medieval Portuguese
Possibly a medieval Portuguese form of Brígida.
Brixhida f Albanian
Albanian form of Bridget.
Bríxida f Galician
Galician form of Bridget.
Brixida f Aragonese (Archaic)
Aragonese form of Bridget.
Broselianda f Obscure
This was borne by Cuban actress Broselianda Hernández Boudet (1964-2020), who was the daughter of Cuban dramatist and critic Rosa Ileana Boudet (1947-). It was perhaps inspired by the mythological place name Brocéliande.
Brunissenda f Medieval Occitan, Gascon
Medieval Occitan form of Brunissende.
Bryda f Medieval Polish
Contracted form of Brygida.
Bryenda f English
Variant of Brenda.
Bryhida f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Bridget.
Brynhilda f Medieval Scandinavian, Swedish (Archaic)
Medieval Norwegian and Swedish variant of Brynhildr.
Bryzeida f Polish
Polish form of Briseis.
Buenaventurada f Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish bienaventurada meaning "blessed", with the spelling influenced by Buenaventura.
Cacilda f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Casilda.
Caeda f English
Derived from the English word ‘cadence’ meaning melody, music. Caeda is a symbol of the sky, and also an expert Pegasus Knight.
Calamanda f Catalan (Rare), History (Ecclesiastical)
From the Latin word calamus meaning "reed, cane". This was the name of a possibly legendary Catalan saint who is the patroness of the town of Calaf (Catalonia).
Camedda f Corsican
Variant of Camella.
Canada f American (Rare)
From the name of the North American country.
Canda f Indian
Indian feminine name meaning "Fierce, impetuous, violent", an epithet of Parvati.
Canfeda f Ottoman Turkish
From Turkish can meaning "soul, life" or by extension "darling, sweetheart" combined with Turkish feda meaning "sacrifice".
Canzaeda f Indigenous American (Rare)
Originally spelled "Cansaeda" The meaning of this name is unknown, though thought to mean "huntress." Originally a family name carried down through both Creek and Cherokee Indigiounous American lines throughout North Carolina and Tennessee.
Carda f German (Rare)
Short form of Ricarda.
Caridá f Asturian
Asturian form of Caridad.
Carlinda f Portuguese (Brazilian), English (Rare)
Meaning uncertain, possibly a contraction of Carla and Linda.
Carolinda f English
A combination of Carol and Linda.
Carolynda f English
Likely a combination of Carolyn and Lynda.
Carrinda f English (Rare)
Combination of Carrie and the popular name suffix inda (compare Clarinda).
Cassilda f Portuguese (Rare), American (Archaic)
Variant of Casilda. It appears in 'The King in Yellow' (1895), a book of short stories by American writer Robert W. Chambers.
Catalda f Sicilian
Feminine form of Cataldo.
Celda f Spanish
Diminutive of Griselda.
Chahida f Arabic
Alternate transcription of شاهدة (see Shahida), chiefly used in Northern Africa.
Chamoda f Sinhalese
A survey of social media finds a considerable number of Sri Lankan women with this name,
Chatsuda f Thai
From Thai ฉัตร (chat) meaning "tiered umbrella, parasol" and สุดา (suda) meaning "woman, lady, daughter".
Cherida f English (Rare)
Possibly a combination of Cheryl and Phyllida.
Chimamanda f Igbo
Means "my God will not fail me" in Igbo. A famous bearer is Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
Chinda f & m Thai
Means "jewel, gemstone" in Thai.
Chitrangda f Indian
ethereal/out of this world... [more]
Cholada f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชลลดา (see Chonlada).
Chollada f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชลลดา (see Chonlada).
Cholthida f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชลธิดา (see Chonthida).
Choltida f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชลธิดา (see Chonthida).
Chonlada f Thai
From Thai ชล (chon) meaning "water" and ลดา (lada) meaning "vine, creeper".
Chonthida f Thai
From Thai ชล (chon) meaning "water" and ธิดา (thida) meaning "daughter".
Chontida f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai ชลธิดา (see Chonthida).
Chriselda f Afrikaans, South African, Filipino
Presumably a variant of Griselda, influenced by names beginning with "Chris-", such as Christine.
Chrisinda f English (Rare)
Combination of Chris with the popular name suffix -inda.
Chrotilda f Germanic, History
Variant of Chrothild. Chrotilda was the daughter of Clovis I (a Frankish king) and wife of Amalaric, a 6th-century king of the Visigoths.
Chrysiida f Greek (Rare)
Modern Greek form of Chryseida.
Chryzeida f Polish
Polish form of Chryseis.
Chryzejda f Polish
Polish form of Chryseis.
Chungda m & f Tibetan
Alternate transcription of Tibetan ཆུང་བདག (see Chungdak).
Çida f Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Ceti.
Cilda f Latvian
Derived from Latvian cildens "sublime, grand, resplendant, exalted".
Cindazunda f Germanic (Portuguese-style, ?)
Possibly a Portuguese form of Chindaswinth.... [more]
Claramunda f Medieval Catalan
Variant of Esclaramunda, influenced by Clara.
Claremonda f Medieval
Latinate form of Claremonde.
Clauda f English (Rare)
Rarer feminine form of Claudius.
Cleda f English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Cleta.
Cleolinda f Folklore
Possibly a contracted form of Cleodolinda, which is of uncertain meaning. This is the name of the princess in some medieval Italian versions of the legend of Saint George and the dragon. (Saint George rescues Princess Cleolinda from being sacrificed to a dragon by taming the dragon and then killing it in exchange for the kingdom's conversion to Christianity.) This is also the pen name of Cleolinda Jones (1978-), an American blogger and author.
Clorinda f Italian, Corsican, Galician (Rare), Literature, English (American, Rare)
Probably created by the Italian poet Torquato Tasso for a character of his poem 'Jerusalem Delivered' (1580). The name was also popular in the 19th century.
Clurinda f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Clorinda.
Clyda f English
Feminine form of Clyde.
Coda m & f Various (Rare)
Variant of Koda.
Cokorda m & f Balinese
From a title derived from Balinese cokor meaning "foot, leg" combined either with ida, a pronoun for a revered person or deity, or Sanskrit देव (deva) meaning "god".
Colinda f English (American, Rare)
Of unknown origin and meaning. Possibly created as a feminine form of Colin 2.
Contalda f Italian
Feminine form of Contardo.
Contuinda f Gaulish
While the second element is derived from Gaulish uindos "white", the first element is derived from Gaulish conto- which is of debated meaning. The meaning "(one) hundred" has been suggested.
Coraida f Spanish (Canarian)
Variant of Coraima influenced by Zoraida or a Latinized form of Coraide.
Corda f English
Either a diminutive of Cordelia or from the Latin corda meaning "hearts."
Corinda f English, Dutch (Rare)
Elaboration of Cora influenced by names ending in -inda such as Clarinda and Dorinda.
Coronada f Spanish
Means "crowned" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Señora de la Coronada and Virgen de la Coronada, meaning "Our Lady of the Crowned" and "The Virgin of the Crowned", respectively... [more]
Coronda f African American (Rare)
Likely an invented name, possibly a combination of Corinna and Rhonda. Also compare Sharonda.
Corrada f Italian
Feminine form of Corrado.
Craminedda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Cràmina.
Craredda f Sardinian
Diminutive of Crara.
Cremilda f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Kriemhild.
Crimilda f Portuguese, Spanish, English (American)
Portuguese and Spanish form of Kriemhild.
Crisálida f Spanish (Latin American), Portuguese (Rare)
Spanish and Portuguese form of Chrysalis. In Spanish-speaking Latin America, it is mainly used in Venezuela.
Cristalda f Folklore, Popular Culture
A dithematic name formed from the Greek name element christos "anointed" and the Germanic name element wald "to rule".... [more]
Cunegonda f Italian (Rare), Dutch (Rare), Corsican (Archaic), Gascon (Archaic), Provençal (Archaic)
Dutch variant and Italian, Corsican, Gascon and Provençal form of Kunigunde.
Cunigunda f Romansh
Romansh form of Kunigunde.
Cunihilda f Medieval German
Derived from Gothic kuni "kin, family" and Old High German hiltia "battle".
Currada f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Corrada.
Cyda f Kashubian
Diminutive of Placëda.
Cylinda f English (American, Rare)
Variant of Celinda, perhaps influenced by the name Cyndy or the English word cylinder referring to the shape or the barrel of a gun.
Dacoda m & f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Dakota (See also Dacota and Dakoda)
Dada f Portuguese
Diminutive of Daiana and Eduarda.
Daida ?f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Possibly derived from Guanche *dăyda meaning "newborn lamb that is still being suckled by its mother". This name was listed in a baptismal register from Seville dating to the 15th century; the sex and age of the bearer were not recorded... [more]
Dailida f Medieval Baltic
Recorded in the Latgale region of modern-day Latvia in the late Middle Ages. The origin and meaning of this name are uncertain; theories include, however, a derivation from Latvian daile "beauty" or daiļš "beautiful, beauteous" (compare Daila) and a derivation from Lithuanian dailidė "carpenter".
Dakoda m & f English (Modern)
Variant of Dakota.
Dalanda f Western African, African American
Means "creative" in Fulani.
Dalida f Macedonian
Biblical name.
Dalinda f Italian
Variant of Delinda, particularly found in the Abruzzo region of Southern Italy.
Daquanda f African American (Rare)
Feminine elaboration of Daquan using the same suffix found in names such as Yolanda, LaWanda and Lashonda.
Dashonda f African American (Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix da and the name Shonda. It can be spelled DaShonda or Dashonda.
Davada f American (South)
Either a feminine form of David or an elaboration of Vada. A notable bearer was Davada "Dee" Stanley Presley (1925-2013), the stepmother of singer Elvis Presley.
Dawida f Polish
Feminine form of Dawid.
Daylinda f Filipino, Cebuano
Meaning uncertain.
Dedda f East Frisian (Rare, Archaic)
East Frisian from of Theoda and other names containing the name element þeoda "people".
Delinda f African American (Modern)
Probably a combination of the popular name prefix De and Linda (compare Celinda, Belinda, Melinda, Delicia, Delise), though it was previously a medieval short form of Adelinda (see Adalind) or other Germanic names with a similar sound; Saint Gundelinda (see Gundelind), for example, has been referred to as Saint Delinda.
Delonda f English (Rare)
Meaning unknown.
Denalda f English
Possibly a variant of Donalda. A bearer of this name is Canadian actress Denalda Williams.
Deolinda f Portuguese, Spanish (Rare), Galician (Rare), English (American, Archaic)
Variant of Teolinda. This name was especially popular in Portugal and Brazil, having started rising in popularity in Brazil in the 1810s and Portugal in the 1880s... [more]
Deronda f English (American, Rare)
This is regarded as a combination of the popular name prefix de and Rhonda, and can be spelled DeRonda or Deronda. Also compare Laronda, Sharonda... [more]
Desamparada f Popular Culture
Means "forsaken, helpless" in Spanish, in effect an altered form of Desamparados. The compound name María Desamparada was used for a character on the Mexican telenovela Triunfo del amor (2010-2011).
Desirada f Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal cognate of Désirée.