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Zelda
GirlMeaning of Zelda: German: 'gray fighting maid'
Zelda is a girl's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 808th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1160th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#808
328 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#1160
29 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
16,739
First recorded 1880 · peak 2020
Trend
stable
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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