Leida

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Pronounced LAY-duh /ˈleɪ.də/Medium

Meaning: Leida has two plausible sources: it can be a variant of Leda, a queen of Greek myth, or an Estonian and Baltic name linked to a word for 'to find' and to a heroine of Estonian literature. Routes here are uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Leida may be a form of the mythological Leda or an Estonian name meaning 'to find'. A rare vintage name, said LAY-duh.

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Origin LowGreek, Estonian

MeaningLeida has two plausible sources: it can be a variant of Leda, a queen of Greek myth, or an Estonian and Baltic name linked to a word for 'to find' and to a heroine of Estonian literature. Routes here are uncertain.

U.S. rank (2020)#11677 ↗ Rising

2020 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1976

Total births (all-time)≈ 497

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Leida sits between two stories. It can read as a variant of Leda, the mythological Greek queen and mother of Helen, or as the Estonian and Baltic name Leida, tied to a verb meaning 'to find' and popularized by a literary heroine. In American use the routes are uncertain, which we note.

It was always rare, given to only about twenty girls a year around its 1976 peak, and it stayed an unusual, immigrant-tinged choice. The name reads as a quiet heritage pick rather than a fashionable one.

Did you know? In Estonia, Leida became widely known through the heroine of a nineteenth-century national epic, one of the ways a literary character can seed a real given name.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Leida — Variant of Leda (Greek) or Estonian/Baltic name ('to find'); routes uncertain

Variations

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Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Leida mean?

It may be a variant of the mythological Leda or an Estonian name tied to a word for 'to find'. The routes are uncertain.

How do you pronounce Leida?

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

Is Leida a boy or girl name?

Leida is used as a girl's name.

Is Leida a popular name?

No, it was always rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the nineteen-seventies.