Zaida

Gender: Feminine
Origin: Arabic
Meaning: “to increase.”
Arabic (zah-EE-dah); Sp (ZYE-dah); (THY-dah).

The name is a feminine form of the Arabic male name Zayd which is derived from the Arabic meaning “to increase.” The name is used in Spanish speaking countries as well, due to the early influence of the Moors, and it evens appears on the Spanish calender, its name day being July 22.