Noble and of a noble kind
Aleida is a Dutch and German diminutive form of Adelaide. It shares the same etymological roots meaning 'noble' and 'sort' or 'type', signifying someone of high birth or character. While rare in the United States, it has a long history of use in Northern Europe.
Less common today
Aleida isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,318 in 2023.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Cuban physician and daughter of Che Guevara
Cuban revolutionary and second wife of Che Guevara
German professor and scholar of cultural studies
NASA flight director and astronaut · For All Mankind
