Senaida
Meaning of Senaida
Senaida is a feminine name of Spanish usage, likely adapted from the Greek Xenaida—literally “hospitality to strangers”—imbuing it with an air of welcome akin to the desert breeze that once guided caravans from Persia’s mountains to Iberia’s shores. In Texas birth records it occupies a modest niche: annual tallies between five and fourteen newborns since the 1920s, peaking near fourteen occurrences (ranks in the low 200s) in mid-century and settling into the 300s by the early 2000s, underscoring a steady but selective presence rather than a flood at the top of the charts. Phonetically, its seh-NY-dah cadence (/seˈnaɪdə/) balances crisp consonants with a soft vowel flow—reminiscent of Persian couplets—granting it both resilience and grace. Not exactly a household staple, Senaida nevertheless appeals to parents drawn to names with cross-cultural depth and an analytical elegance that quietly defies the mainstream.
Pronunciation
Spanish
- Pronunced as seh-NY-dah (/seˈnaɪdə/)
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