Zelda

Meaning: Not established
Origin: Germanic — Short form of Griselda

Meaning: Happy, blessed
Origin: Yiddish — Feminine form of Zelig

Girl's name · #832 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Zelda reached its best rank, #376, in 1911 and ranked #832 in 2025. Roughly 17,000 girls have been named Zelda since 1880.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 33 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#192 in Sweden (2025) · #470 in Italy (2024) · #801 in Netherlands (2025) · #922 in England & Wales (2025) · #938 in Poland (2025) · #1,218 in Canada (2025) · #1,805 in France (2025) · #1,859 in Austria (2025) · #2,615 in Switzerland (2025) · #10,289 in Ecuador (2025) · #638 in Scotland (2024) · #948 in Belgium (2024) and 2 more.

Famous Zeldas

Zelda Williams — American actress (born 1989)
Zelda Fitzgerald — American writer (1900–1948)
Zelda Rubinstein — American actress and human rights activist (1933–2010)
Zelda Harris — American actress (born 1985)
Zelda Wynn Valdes — American fashion designer (1905–2001)

In stories & tradition

Princess Zelda — Title character of The Legend of Zelda video game franchise
Zelda Spellman — Sabrina the Teenage Witch (comics)
Zelda Gilroy — The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (TV series)

What Zeldas become

Among 42 notable people named Zelda:

Entertainers appear 3.07× more often than among typical names — e.g. Zelda Williams, American actress (born 1989).

Similar names: Emmie · Selma · Veda · Adley · Hilda · Luella

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