Cidra
Cucurbita ficifolia is a species of squash, grown for its edible seeds, fruit, and greens. It has common names including black seed squash, chilacayote, cidra, fig-leaf gourd, and Malabar gourd. This species is grown widely from Argentina and Chile to Mexico. It is also cultivated in regions of the world including India, Japan, Korea, China, the Philippines, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Angola.
Meaning & Origin of Cidra
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cucurbita ficifolia is a species of squash, grown for its edible seeds, fruit, and greens. It has common names including black seed squash, chilacayote, cidra, fig-leaf gourd, and Malabar gourd. This species is grown widely from Argentina and Chile to Mexico. It is also cultivated in regions of the world including India, Japan, Korea, China, the Philippines, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Angola.
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The Story of Cidra
Cidra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2005, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 5 Cidras were born — ranking #16,460 that year. As of 2026, Cidra ranks #16,460 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Cidras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Cidra
Cidra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Cidra's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #16,460. Use the chart and map above to compare Cidra's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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