Shahida
Shahida is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Malay.
- Arabic
- Urdu
- Bengali
- Malay
Meaning & Origin of Shahida
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shahida is a name with multiple cultural origins: Arabic, Urdu, Bengali, Malay.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Urdu
- Bengali
- Malay
The Story of Shahida
Shahida first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1970, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 9 Shahidas were born — ranking #5,413 that year. As of 2026, Shahida ranks #15,292 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 135 Shahidas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Shahida most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Malaysia30%
- Bangladesh27%
- Pakistan23%
- United Kingdom12%
- SA8%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Shahida
Phonetically similar names — useful when Shahida is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Shahida
Shahida is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 135 births in the dataset. Shahida's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #5,413. Use the chart and map above to compare Shahida'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.