Zoraida

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Zoraida means "a golden maiden" or "golden".
Pronunciation
Zoh-RYE-dah
so-RIE-dha(Latin American Spanish)
tho-RIE-dha(European Spanish)
Popularity
Zoraida is not a very popular name in the world, but it is gaining popularity in some countries. It is ranked #1567 on the US Social Security Administration's list of top baby names for girls in 2020.

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Cartoon of Zoraida

Zoraida Name meanings & History

The name Zoraida means "a golden maiden" or "golden". Perhaps means "enchanting" or "dawn" in Arabic. This was the name of a minor 12th-century Spanish saint, a convert from Islam. The name was used by Cervantes for a character in his novel Don Quixote (1606), in which Zoraida is a beautiful Moorish woman of Algiers who converts to Christianity and elopes with a Spanish officer. The name Zoraida is predominantly used in Spanish-speaking countries and Arabic-speaking countries, but it has gained popularity in other parts of the world as well.

Zodiac Sign of Zoraida: Zigzag Pisces

Synonyms of Zoraida:

Z: Zombie,Zen,Zany,Zigzag,Zodiac

O: Obstinate,Ostentatious,Obsolete,Obsessive,Organized

R: Restless,Reason,Resourceful,Rational

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

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

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

Zoraida is:

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

2.) Zoraida (Female)

Usage: Arabic

Meanings: (Arabic) she who is eloquent.


3.) ZORAIDA (Female)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: Of Arabic origin meaning “captivating woman.” The name was popularized in the 19th century by Donizetti’s opera Zoraida di Granata (1822). Var: Saraida, Soraida, Soraita, Zaraida, Zarida, Zeraida, Zorida. (ZO-RYE-DAH)


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