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Siedah
How to Pronounce Siedah
Pronounced see-AY-duh /siˈeɪ.də/Medium
Meaning: Siedah is best understood as a spelling of the Arabic Saida (or Sayyida), meaning 'happy, fortunate,' and by extension 'lady, mistress.' It is closely tied to the singer-songwriter Siedah Garrett, whose visibility in the late nineteen-eighties carried the name into American use.Low
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
Siedah is most plausibly a variant of the Arabic Saida/Sayyida, 'happy, fortunate; lady.' In American use it is inseparable from Siedah Garrett, the singer and songwriter whose late-nineteen-eighties fame — including a celebrated duet with Michael Jackson — introduced the name to a wide audience.
Siedah crested around 1988 at roughly seventy girls a year and had largely faded by the mid-nineties, a short arc closely shadowing one bearer's fame. A Siedah from the peak is now in her mid-thirties. It reads as a late-eighties name and has not revived.
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Famous Bearers
- ★Siedah Garrett (b. 1960)American singer-songwriter who dueted with Michael Jackson on 'I Just Can't Stop Loving You' and co-wrote 'Man in the Mirror,' driving the late-1980s peak
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Siedah mean?
Siedah most likely reflects the Arabic Saida, meaning 'happy, fortunate,' and by extension 'lady.'
How do you pronounce Siedah?
It's commonly said see-AY-duh /siˈeɪ.də/ — three syllables, stress on the middle.
Is Siedah a boy or girl name?
Siedah is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Siedah?
Siedah was rare, peaking in the late nineteen-eighties alongside singer Siedah Garrett's fame and fading soon after.