Nida

nee-DA; ni-DU

Arabic, Turkish, Urdu, Lithuanian

"call, proclaim; fluent"

Nida Origin and Meaning

The name Nida is a girl's name meaning "call, proclaim; fluent".

A short, sweet name of Arabic origin, Nida derived from the inādā root, meaning "to call". In Islamic tradition, it is used in the Quran to refer to a prayer or plea to Allah. Writer and director of We Are Lady Parts, Nida Manzoor, and Indian women's rights activist Nida Khan are notable bearers.

Nida is also a Lithuanian place name and surname, derived from Old Prussian, meaning "fluent".