Rida
Rida is an Arabic name which literally means "the fact of being pleased or contented; contentment, approval". In the Arab world, the name is neutral and not one used only by a particular sect, and is used widely by Arab Christians and Arab Druze. According to Annemarie Schimmel, "riḍā is closely related to shukr"; "shukr" is an Arabic term denoting thankfulness and gratitude.
- Arabic
Meaning & Origin of Rida
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rida is an Arabic name which literally means "the fact of being pleased or contented; contentment, approval". In the Arab world, the name is neutral and not one used only by a particular sect, and is used widely by Arab Christians and Arab Druze. According to Annemarie Schimmel, "riḍā is closely related to shukr"; "shukr" is an Arabic term denoting thankfulness and gratitude.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
The Story of Rida
As a girl name
American parents first put Rida on the record books as a girl name in 1928, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 57 Ridas were born — ranking #2,863 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Ridas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,026 among girl names with 20 births, gradually falling (-7%). In total, more than 1K Ridas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Rida first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2003, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2016: 7 births, good for #9,662 nationwide. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Ridas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2020 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 61 Ridas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Rida
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Rida. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Rida
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- Ali al-Rida , eighth Twelver Shi'a Imam
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Names that sound like Rida
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About the name Rida
Rida is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1928 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Rida's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #2,863. Use the chart and map above to compare Rida'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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