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Zabida

Quick answerZabida derives from the Arabic root meaning "one who excels" or "the excellent one," related to the verb "zabida" (to excel or surpass).

Arabic · Girl · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#2,538
TrendVintage
Peak year1966
Syllables3
OriginArabic
LanguageArabic
CultureIslamic
ReligionIslam
Numerology7 Chaldean 7
Global rank#2,538

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Zabida

Zabida derives from the Arabic root meaning "one who excels" or "the excellent one," related to the verb "zabida" (to excel or surpass).

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Etymology

Zabida derives from the Arabic root meaning "one who excels" or "the excellent one," related to the verb "zabida" (to excel or surpass). The name is primarily used in Arab and Islamic cultures, with historical prominence including Zabida, wife of the Abbasid Caliph Harun al-Rashid in 8th-century Baghdad.

Zabida currently ranks #2,538 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1966.

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