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Zoraida

Girl

Meaning of Zoraida: Arabic: 'enchanting or captivating'

Zoraida is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 13747th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#13747

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,092

First recorded 1918 · peak 1961

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 42 babies1982: 36 babies1983: 33 babies1984: 37 babies1985: 26 babies1986: 30 babies1987: 31 babies1988: 25 babies1989: 34 babies1990: 27 babies19901991: 31 babies1992: 31 babies1993: 28 babies1994: 26 babies1995: 19 babies1996: 21 babies1997: 13 babies1998: 17 babies1999: 12 babies2000: 23 babies20002001: 14 babies2002: 12 babies2003: 6 babies2004: 11 babies2005: 11 babies2006: 16 babies2007: 11 babies2008: 15 babies2009: 12 babies2010: 22 babies20102011: 12 babies2012: 9 babies2013: 5 babies2014: 9 babies2015: 13 babies2016: 9 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 8 babies2020: 9 babies20202021: 8 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 11 babies2024: 10 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Zoraida per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 42.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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