#7482024 rank
2020peak year
15,966babies named Zelda since 1880
▼ 14%5-year trend
Zelda popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Zelda mean?
A Yiddish feminine form of Selig, 'blessed, happy', sometimes linked to Griselda, 'grey battle'. Widely recognized from Zelda Fitzgerald and the video-game princess.
OriginYiddish
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, mythic
Names like Zelda
Same era, same vibe — if you like Zelda, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Zeldas
- Zelda Fitzgerald, writer
Spellings & variants
GriseldaZelde
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