Returning, visitor, or distinguished and helpful
In Arabic, Aida means 'returning' or 'visitor.' It also has roots in Italian, where it gained fame through Verdi's opera, often associated with being 'distinguished' or 'noble.'
About 154 girls were named Aida in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
An Ethiopian princess held captive in Egypt · Aida (Opera by Giuseppe Verdi)
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