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Guida

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Pronounced GWEE-duh /ˈɡwiː.də/Low

Meaning: Guida is the feminine of the Italian name Guido, which comes from a Germanic element (wid, 'wood') and was long popularly linked to the Italian guida, 'guide' or 'leader.' In Portuguese and Italian it also served as an affectionate short form of Margherita, so its bearers arrived along two paths.Low

In 30 seconds: Guida is an Italian and Portuguese girl's name, the feminine of Guido and also short for Margherita. It appears in early US records around 1921 (said GWEE-duh).
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Origin MediumItalian, Portuguese
MeaningGuida is the feminine of the Italian name Guido, which comes from a Germanic element (wid, 'wood') and was long popularly linked to the Italian guida, 'guide' or 'leader.' In Portuguese and Italian it also served as an affectionate short form of Margherita, so its bearers arrived along two paths.
U.S. rank (1931)#4607 ↘ Falling
1931 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1921
Total births (all-time)≈ 128

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192119081931

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Guida is the feminine of Guido, whose Germanic root wid, 'wood,' was popularly reinterpreted through the Italian guida, 'guide.' Carried to America by Italian and Portuguese immigrant families, it also worked as a short form of Margherita, and it belongs firmly to the early-twentieth-century arrivals rather than to any modern revival.

In the United States it was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak around 1921, and it had all but vanished by the nineteen-thirties. A girl named Guida then would be well over a century old today.

Did you know? Because it doubled as a pet form of Margherita, an American-born Guida in the early twentieth century was often really a Margaret at heart, using the softer Italian nickname.
Overall data confidence 45%
References - Guida — Feminine of Guido; Germanic wid 'wood' read as 'guide'; also short of Margherita; heritage accurate.

Variations

GuidoMargheritaGuidinaGhita

Nicknames

GuiGhita

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If you like Guida…

Guido— the masculine root of the same name
Aida— a like early-century Italian-flavored girl's name
Gilda— a comparable vintage Italian sound
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Elda— shares Guida's Italian roots

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Guida mean?

It is the Italian and Portuguese feminine of Guido ('guide,' from a Germanic root), and also a short form of Margherita.

How do you pronounce Guida?

It is said GWEE-duh /ˈɡwiː.də/ - two syllables, with the stress on the first.

Is Guida a boy or girl name?

Guida is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Guida?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the early nineteen-twenties.

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