Zelda

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"Blessed" or "Happy"
Scripts(How to write)
זעלדאַ
זעלדאַ(Yiddish)
Popularity
Zelda is not a very common name worldwide, but its popularity in the United States has been consistently increasing in recent years. In 2020, it was ranked #656 among baby girl names in the United States.

cartoon of the name Zelda
Cartoon of Zelda

Zelda Name meanings & History

"Blessed" or "Happy". Possibly a feminine form of Zelig. Zelda is primarily used as a baby girl name.

Zodiac Sign of Zelda: Zigzag Pisces

Synonyms of Zelda:

Z: Zany,Zombie,Zigzag,Zen,Zodiac

E: Entertain,Expressive,Exaggerate,Enlighten,Enliven,Environment

L: Lazy,Lovely,Lover,Liaison,Luscious,Legal,Languid

D: Determined,Daddy,Dutiful,Domestic,Doting,Demanding

A: Action,Argumentative,Assertive,Ambitious,Angry,Aggressive

Zelda is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

Famous People

Zelda Fitzgerald, American socialite and writer who was married to F. Scott Fitzgerald; Zelda Rubinstein, American actress best known for her role in the movie Poltergeist.

2.) Zelda (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (Yiddish) gray haired. (German) a short form of Griselda. See also

Other Forms: Zeldah, Zelde, Zella, Zellda


3.) Zelda (Female)

Usage: Germanic

Meanings: Dark battle


4.) ZELDA (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Yiddish name meaning ‘luck.‘ Alternatively, Zelda is a short form of Grizelda, which is from the Germanic Griseldis, a name derived from gries (gravel, stone). Var: Selda. (ZEL-DAH)


5.) Zelda (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Blessed; happy

Pronunciation: ZEHL-də
ZEL-də


cartoon of the name Zelda
Cartoon of Zelda

Description: Blessed; happy. Short form of Griselda. This is the name of a princess in the Legend of Zelda video games, debuting in 1986 and called ゼルダ (Zeruda) in Japanese. According to creator Shigeru Miyamoto she was named after the American socialite Zelda Fitzgerald (1900-1948). Zelda can be used as a first name, middle name or last name.

Famous People

Famous Zeldas include Zelda Fitzgerald, for whom the name became popular, Zelda Rubinstein, an American actress, and Zelda Williams, the daughter of late actor Robin Williams.

6.) ZELDA (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: Of uncertain etymology, Zelda is thought by some to be a variant spelling of Selda, a name from the Old English selda (companion). Alternatively, Zelda is a Yiddish cognate of the German Salida (happiness, joy). See SALIDA (German Names). (ZEL-DAH)


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