Zorayda
Arabic · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Zorayda
Zorayda is a variant of Zaida, derived from Arabic "زيادة" (ziyādah), meaning "increase" or "growth." The name has Semitic linguistic roots connected to abundance and prosperity.
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Etymology
Zorayda is a variant of Zaida, derived from Arabic "زيادة" (ziyādah), meaning "increase" or "growth." The name has Semitic linguistic roots connected to abundance and prosperity.
The name is primarily used in Muslim and Hispanic cultures, with historical prominence in medieval Spain during the Andalusian period, particularly associated with the legend of Zorayda, a Moorish princess from Granada in 15th-century Spanish literature.
Zorayda currently ranks #15,463 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1991.
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