Maida - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Maida \ma(i)-da\ is pronounced MAY-dah. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "maiden; young, unmarried woman". Maida and its diminutive form Maidie were used somewhat in the 19th century.

Maida has 9 variant forms: Maddie, Maddy, Mady, Magda, Maidel, Maidie, Mayda, Maydena and Maydey.

Baby names that sound like Maida are Mada, Meda, Maude, Maud, Matha and Mata.

Maida is a common female first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Maida. Click here to compare Maida with related baby names.