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Siddalee

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Pronounced SID-uh-lee /ˈsɪd.ə.li/Medium

Meaning: A charming Southern-flavored coinage (with a -lee ending), best known from Siddalee 'Sidda' Walker in Rebecca Wells's 'Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood.' No fixed traditional meaning; routes uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: A charming Southern-style name: Siddalee is known from fiction (said 'SID-uh-lee'). Sweet and coined — routes uncertain, which we note.
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Origin LowEnglish
MeaningA charming Southern-flavored coinage (with a -lee ending), best known from Siddalee 'Sidda' Walker in Rebecca Wells's 'Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood.' No fixed traditional meaning; routes uncertain.
U.S. rank (2024)#11966 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2007
Total births (all-time)≈ 194

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200720032024

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

Siddalee reads as a Southern-style coinage with a -lee ending, made memorable by the 'Ya-Ya Sisterhood' books and film. As an invented name its route is uncertain, which we note — rare and sweet in the U.S. (said 'SID-uh-lee').

It appears only rarely as a given name. Rare, folksy, and charming.

Did you know? Siddalee is a charming Southern-flavored coinage, best known as Siddalee 'Sidda' Walker in the novel 'Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood' — sweet and folksy, with no fixed traditional meaning, which we note (said 'SID-uh-lee').
Overall data confidence 30%
References — Siddalee — coinage; 'Ya-Ya Sisterhood' character; routes uncertain

Variations

SidaleeSiddaleighSidda

Nicknames

SiddaLee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Siddalee mean?

Siddalee is a Southern-flavored coinage, known from the 'Ya-Ya Sisterhood' books; it has no fixed traditional meaning, which we note.

How do you pronounce Siddalee?

It's said SID-uh-lee /ˈsɪd.ə.li/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Siddalee a boy or girl name?

Siddalee is a girl's name.

How popular is Siddalee?

Siddalee is a rare name in the U.S.

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