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Leda
Say it: LEE-duh
Meaning
Uncertain. Possibly from a Lycian word meaning 'woman', but this is not settled.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Mostly a myth name, given occasionally in modern Italy.
Its wave through time
Fading since the 1900s
In the United States
- 3,367 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 1904, about 1 in 6,700 girls
- 15 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Greek | Lida |
|---|---|
| Italian | Leda |
| Spanish | Leda |
Famous bearers
- Leda, queen of Sparta in Greek myth
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Where this comes from
- Ancient Greek literature and history (Homer, Herodotus, Plutarch and others)
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.