This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is feminine; and the pattern is *da.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Diphda f AstronomyFrom Arabic ضِفْدَع (
ḍifda') "frog", taken from the phrase ضفدع الثاني (
aḍ-ḍifdaʿ aṯ-ṯānī) meaning "the second frog". This is the name of a star in the constellation
Cetus.
Dylanda f EnglishCombination of the Welsh name, Dylan, meaning “born of the ocean”, and the Latin name, Amanda, meaning “worthy of love”.
Éada f Irish (Modern)A modern Irish name, most like influenced by the more frequently used Irish name
Éadaoin, which derives from Irish
éad (coming from Old Irish
ét) meaning "jealousy, passion"... [
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Éda f HungarianShort form of various Germanic names beginning with the element
adel- or
edel-.
Eda f Latvian (Rare)Originally a short form of names beginning with the element
Ed- (including, but not limited to,
Edīte), this name has been used in its own right from the early 1600s onwards.
Edwilda f English (American, Rare)Technically, it is possible that this given name is derived from
Eadwild, which is a corruption or misspelling of the Anglo-Saxon name
Eadhild, but this is very unlikely, seeing as Eadwild has only been encountered once in that particular capacity so far... [
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Eeda f Sanskrit, Hindi (Rare), Indian (Modern), Kannada, Hinduism, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Punjabi, Marathi, GujaratiMEANING - praise, commendation
Elyada m & f Hebrew (Rare)Means "God knows" in Hebrew, it's a combination of
El, reference to God, and the word
yada means "(he) knew". The name appears in Kings 1: 11, verse 23 And it belongs to Elyada, Razon's father.
Elzada f KyrgyzMeans "child of the nation", derived from Turkic
el meaning "people, country, nation" combined with Persian زاده
(zâde) meaning "offspring".
Empanda f Roman MythologyMeaning uncertain. Theories include a derivation from Latin
pandere, meaning "to open" or
panem dare, meaning "to give bread", reflecting the role of Empanda as a possible goddess of bread or food... [
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Engelrada f Medieval ItalianFrom a Germanic name composed of the elements
Angil, the name of a Germanic tribe known in English as the Angles, and
rad "counsel".
Enkeleida f AlbanianDerived from the name of the
Enchelei, an Illyrian tribe. Their name itself is probably derived from Ancient Greek
ἔγχελῠς (énkhelus) und thus popularly interpreted as "eel-people".
Farda f UzbekDerived from the Uzbek
fard meaning "lone, solitary".
Favida f Arthurian CycleThe name of a lady saved from two giants by Erec in the Norse Erex Saga. She appears in Chrétien’s Erec.
Fəxrəndə f AzerbaijaniAzerbaijani form of
Farkhondeh, with the consonants switched either through metathesis, or through association with Azerbaijani
fəxr meaning "pride", ultimately from Arabic فخر
(fakhr) meaning "pride, honour".
Felgeda f GuancheFrom Guanche
*fəlɣăd-(a), meaning "clear-headed". This was the name of a woman who was baptized in Seville around 1427.
Fida f ItalianDerived from Latin
fidus "faithful, loyal; trusting, confident".
Fida f & m Arabic, Urdu, IndonesianMeans "redemption" in Arabic. It is typically only a masculine name in Pakistan while it is feminine in Indonesia.
Freda f JewishThe Jewish form of
Frida 1 and names alike, therefore exemplifying the Germanic element
frid Freda f GermanFreda is of German origin that means “peaceful.” The feminine version of Fred and a short form of Winifred, this name has been around for a long time. Freda currently rests at an all-time low since its first appearance in the charts way back in 1880, but aligns beautifully with today's trend of old-time names.... [
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Gaida f Latvian, EstonianDerived from either Latvian
gaidīt "to wait (for)" or Latvian
gaidas "expectations". This name is also occasionally used in Estonia.
Galaida f Arthurian CycleKay’s sweetheart in Heinrich von dem Türlin’s "Diu Crône". She failed two chastity tests, which humbled Kay, who had been making great sport of the other ladies who failed.
Galinda f GermanicDerived from the Germanic element gal, which comes from galan "to sing." combined with Old High German lind or lindi "soft, tender." This name ultimately means "soft singing voice."
Ganieda f Arthurian Cycle, LiteratureAccording to the Red Book of Hergest, she was the twin sister of Merlin. She is found in both the Vita Merlini and the Welsh poems where she is called Gwendydd.... [
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Gertruda f Soviet, RussianContraction of Russian герой труда
(geroy truda) meaning "hero of labour" and of героиня труда
(geroinya truda) meaning "heroine of labour". In a way, one could say that this name is a Soviet (re-)interpretation of the Germanic name
Gertruda.... [
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