Praiseworthy, commendable, or thankful
Derived from the Arabic root h-m-d, meaning 'to praise,' it is the feminine form of Hamid. It reflects a spirit of gratitude and is a name often chosen for its virtuous connotations in Islamic culture.
Less common today
Hamida isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #10,652 in 2014.
The last person to be executed by guillotine in France
Wife of the second Mughal Emperor, Humayun
Mother of Osama bin Laden
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
