👧 Girl Name Germanic · English

Zelda

Pronunciation /ZELD-a/

Approximate guide — tap 🔊 US / CA above to hear it (American / Canadian English).

“fighting maid”

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Meaning of Zelda

Zelda is a girl name of English origin, popular among Germanic families. It means “gray fighting maid; blessed, depending on origin”.

📊 Name Insights

Popularity
84/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
16/100
Pronunciation
88/100

🏆 Official Popularity

Government birth-registration rankings for Zelda.

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USA · SSA
#205
in 2025

Sources: SSA (USA), ONS (England & Wales), NRS (Scotland). A missing source simply means Zelda wasn't ranked there that year.

📈 Zelda Popularity Graph

🇺🇸 USA · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#205#267#3282015201920232026
Status
Uncommon
Direction
↑ Rising
2026 Rank
#205

✅ Based on official year-by-year ranking data.

🎨 Nicknames for Zelda

Sweet, short forms parents love to use.

Zel Zeld Zely

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📋 Key Info

Meaningfighting maid
OriginGermanic
GenderGirl Name
Popularity84/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningfighting maid
First Name LetterZ
Total Letters5
Syllables2
Gender Group👧 Girl
Heritage OriginGermanic
Dialect BaseEnglish
Registry Popularity84/100

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