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Querida

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Pronounced keh-REE-duh /keˈri.ða/Medium

Meaning: Querida is the Spanish term of endearment 'beloved' or 'darling,' the feminine of querido, adopted directly as a name. It springs from the Latin quaerere, 'to seek or desire,' so at heart it names a cherished, longed-for child.Medium

In 30 seconds: Querida is the Spanish for 'beloved' or 'dear one,' used as a name. It saw faint use, said keh-REE-duh, from Latin 'to desire.'

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Origin MediumSpanish, Latin

MeaningQuerida is the Spanish term of endearment 'beloved' or 'darling,' the feminine of querido, adopted directly as a name. It springs from the Latin quaerere, 'to seek or desire,' so at heart it names a cherished, longed-for child.

U.S. rank (2003)#17744 ↘ Falling

2003 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1992

Total births (all-time)≈ 127

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

Querida takes a everyday Spanish endearment and makes it a name. As the feminine of querido it means 'beloved' or 'dear,' the word a letter or a loved one might open with. Its ancestor is the Latin quaerere, 'to seek, to want,' which gives affection names like this an undertone of something desired and treasured. Used sparingly as a given name, it wears its meaning openly.

The name was never common, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties. A Querida born then is in her thirties now, carrying a name that says 'beloved' in plain Spanish.

Did you know? Spanish word-names of affection have long appeared quietly in the United States, chosen by families for their plain, tender meaning.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Querida — Spanish 'beloved' (feminine of querido); Latin quaerere

Variations

KeridaQueridahQuerda

Nicknames

QueriRida

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Querida mean?

It is the Spanish word for 'beloved' or 'dear one,' the feminine of querido, used as a given name.

How do you pronounce Querida?

It is said keh-REE-duh /keˈri.ða/.

Is Querida a boy or girl name?

Querida is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Querida?

It was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.