Zelda - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Zelda \z(e)-lda, zel-da\ is pronounced ZEL-dah. Nickname of Griselda (Old German) "dark battle". Name of F. Scott Fitzgerald's glamorous but unstable wife. The similar-sounding Zelde is a Yiddish name meaning "happiness".

Zelda has 3 variant forms: Selda, Zelde and Zellda.

Baby names that sound like Zelda are Celida and Zlata.

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