Girl

Zelda

ZEL-duh

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Of Germanic origin meaning 'grey battle maid,' combining 'sel' (self) and 'hild' (battle). The name evokes both vintage charm and literary strength, popularized by the Legend of Zelda video game heroine.”

Popularity Over Time

Zelda US popularity rank over timeRank 13393 in 1995 to rank 374 in 1911. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#374#6884#133931900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #745 in the United States.

Origin

GermanicOld English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Z

Style

VintageStrongLiteraryBoldTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Zelda Fitzgerald (F. Scott's wife)
  • Princess Zelda (video game character)

Collections

Literary Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Strong Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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People Also Ask

Of Germanic origin meaning 'grey battle maid,' combining 'sel' (self) and 'hild' (battle). The name evokes both vintage charm and literary strength, popularized by the Legend of Zelda video game heroine.

Zelda is currently ranked #745 in the United States. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Zelda include Z.

Names that pair beautifully with Zelda include Isadora, Rosalind, Beatrix, Ottoline, Cressida.