Nyda

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Pronounced NY-dah /ˈnaɪ.də/Medium

Meaning: Nyda reads most plausibly as a short form of Nydia, a literary name drawn from the Latin nidus, a nest, popularized by a blind flower-girl in a nineteenth-century novel. Through Nydia it carries that gentle, nest-linked sense.Low

In 30 seconds: Nyda is likely a short form of Nydia, from the Latin for nest (said NY-dah). It saw quiet early-century use around the nineteen-twenties.

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Origin LowLatin, English

MeaningNyda reads most plausibly as a short form of Nydia, a literary name drawn from the Latin nidus, a nest, popularized by a blind flower-girl in a nineteenth-century novel. Through Nydia it carries that gentle, nest-linked sense.

U.S. rank (1958)#6748 ↘ Falling

1958 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1927

Total births (all-time)≈ 47

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

Nyda appears to be a short form of Nydia, a name built on the Latin nidus, meaning a nest, and made familiar by a sympathetic character in Bulwer-Lytton's The Last Days of Pompeii. As an early-century American name it has an old-fashioned, grandmotherly feel. Its use was always modest, clustering in the earlier decades of the twentieth century.

Nyda was never a common name. It appeared in United States records only in small numbers, given to fewer than twenty girls a year around its peak in the nineteen-twenties.

Did you know? Nyda echoes Nydia, a name made known by the tender blind heroine of the novel The Last Days of Pompeii, and drawn from the Latin word for a nest.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Nyda — Likely short form of Nydia; Latin nidus; novel character noted

Variations

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Nyda mean?

It is likely a short form of Nydia, a name from the Latin for a nest.

How do you pronounce Nyda?

It is said NY-dah /ˈnaɪ.də/, two syllables.

Is Nyda a boy or girl name?

Nyda is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Nyda?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year around its peak in the nineteen-twenties.