Vida

VY-da; VEE-da

Spanish, Slovene, Lithuanian, Persian, Swedish, Serbian,"life, visible, willow, to see"

"life, visible, willow, to see"

Vida Origin and Meaning

The name Vida is a girl's name of Spanish origin meaning "life, visible, willow, to see".

Vida is a multicultural gem, familiar in a number of languages by not overly popular. It featured in the US Top 1000 in the first half of the 20th century, and in recent years, it has seen renewed interest.

As a Spanish, Portuguese, Slovene, and Lithuanian name, Vida is one of several similar life-affirming name choices including Vita and Viva. It was likely this origin that actor Matthew McConaughey and his Portuguese-born wife Camila had in mind when they chose it for their daughter in 2010.

From its Persian roots, the name means "visible", while in Serbia, it comes from the name Vidoslava, the first element meaning "to see, to behold". As a Swedish name, it could come from the Old Norse word for willow, or be a short form for names such as Avilda. Similarly, in English, it might come from Davida.

A notable bearer of the name is Australian suffragette and human rights campainer Vida Goldstein.

Vida Rank in US Top 1000

# 972 in the US

Vida Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 566 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Vida

• 972 US 2022
• 566 Nameberry 2025
• 80 Unique 2023
• 859 Future 2028
• 100 Slovenia 2022

20 Names Similar to Vida

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Vida.

• Abilene
• Juna
• Perla
• Ira
• Jessamy
• Roma
• Eilish
• Peonie
• Lilibeth
• Zella
• Alix
• Avonlea
• Ayania
• Ashyia
• Ayannia
• Shakuria
• Sanyia
• Annya
• Enola
• Chantia

Famous People Named Vida

• Vida Rose daughter of American artist Craig Kauffman
• Vida Pavlovic Romany singer
• Vida Jane Mary Goldstein Australian politician, suffragist & social reformer
• Vida Alves McConaughey daughter of Matthew McConaughey & Camila Alves
• Vida Amber Betty (born 2018) daughter of Michael Bublé and Luisana Lopilato
• Vida Guerra (born 1974) Cuban American glamour model

The name Vida in Pop Culture

• Pet form of Davida, used independently since the 1860s, originally used in Scotland, but steadily used elsewhere
• Vida Boheme a New York drag queen played by Patrick Swayze in the 1995 movie "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar"
• "Viva la Vida " a song by Coldplay
• Vida Rocca Pink Ranger of Power Rangers Mystic Force
• Vida a character in "The Darkest Minds" series