Aidah
Meaning of Aidah
Pronounced eye-dah (/aɪˈdɑː/), Aidah unfolds like a silken tapestry woven from the Arabic ā’īdah—“returning” or “visitor”—yet it also resonates with the Japanese aida, that hushed interval between one breath and the next, where moonlight lingers on bamboo. In its syllables lies the promise of pilgrimage and pause, a gentle guest drifting through seasons and whispering of hidden gardens beyond the gate. Though it has never stormed the charts like a summer blockbuster, Aidah’s cool radiance has quietly drawn thirteen newborn bearers in 2024—placing it at 937 in the United States—its rank hovering in the mid-nine-hundreds over the past decade, a testament to its intimate rarity. There is dry wit in its modest ascent: this is a name more akin to a silent haiku than a raucous festival drum, inviting each bearer to inhabit the stillness between waves.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as eye-dah (/aɪˈdɑː/)
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