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How to Pronounce Nahida
Pronounced nah-HEE-dah
🔊 Hear it /nɑːˈhiː.də/ Medium ⧉ copy
Meaning: From the Persian Nahid, the planet Venus and the ancient goddess Anahita (of water and fertility). A luminous, celestial name. Low ⧉ copy
In 30 seconds: A celestial name: Nahida comes from Nahid, the planet Venus (said 'nah-HEE-dah'). Luminous and soft.
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Meaning From the Persian Nahid, the planet Venus and the ancient goddess Anahita (of water and fertility). A luminous, celestial name.
U.S. rank (2024) #16885 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births 5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year 2022
Total births (all-time) ≈ 45
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Shop mom essentials Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data peak 2023 2001 2024 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 Nahida comes from the Persian Nahid, the name of Venus and of the goddess Anahita. It reads luminous and soft — rare in the U.S., cherished in Persian and Arabic families (said 'nah-HEE-dah').
It appears only rarely in the U.S. Rare, celestial, and soft.
Did you know? Nahida is a form of the Persian Nahid — the planet Venus, and the goddess Anahita of the waters — a luminous, celestial name (said 'nah-HEE-dah').
Overall data confidence 44%
References — Nahida — Persian Nahid; Venus / goddess Anahita
Variations Nahid Naheeda Naheda
Nicknames Nahi Ida
Famous Bearers Famous bearers coming soon. If you like Nahida… Yasmin — a like Persian floral name Soraya — a like Persian celestial name Parisa — a like Persian girl's name Aida — another Arabic name Syeda — a fellow Arabic choice Frequently Asked What does the name Nahida mean? Nahida is from the Persian Nahid, the planet Venus and the goddess Anahita.
How do you pronounce Nahida? It's said nah-HEE-dah /nɑːˈhiː.də/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Nahida a boy or girl name? Nahida is a girl's name.
How popular is Nahida? Nahida is a rare name in the U.S.
