Nahida
Girl · nah-HEE-da · Persian
Nahida is a girls' name of Persian origin, meaning “the planet Venus”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Nahida mean?
Persian: feminine of Nahid, the Persian name of the planet Venus
“the planet Venus”
A feminine form of Nahid, the Persian name of the planet Venus, linked to the goddess Anahita.
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- nah-HEE-da
Is Nahida a girl's or a boy's name?
Nahida is a girls' name.
How popular is Nahida in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 15 girls.
Half of all the girls named Nahida in the UK since 1996 were born between 1999 and 2007. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier girls aren't counted.
Nahida in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,881 |
| 2011 | 4 | #4,980 |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 6 | #3,603 |
| 2008 | 4 | #4,742 |
| 2007 | 8 | #2,790 |
| 2006 | 6 | #3,280 |
| 2005 | 7 | #2,806 |
| 2004 | 15 | #1,561 |
| 2003 | 9 | #2,109 |
| 2002 | 8 | #2,231 |
| 2001 | 7 | #2,341 |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,907 |
| 1999 | 10 | #1,770 |
| 1998 | 8 | #2,110 |
| 1997 | 7 | #2,281 |
| 1996 | 14 | #1,381 |
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