Names like Frida
Frida is a two-syllable German name that ends on a vowel. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Frida.
Freda Germanic · peace; short form of Frieda/Winifred
Jada English · modern coined name, likely a variant/elaboration of Jade
Zelda Yiddish · possibly a feminine form of the Yiddish Zelig, 'blessed, happy', or a short form of Griselda
Veda Sanskrit · means 'knowledge', referring to the ancient Hindu scriptures
The same roots
Also German names, from the tradition Frida comes from.
Ida German · hard-working
Greta German · pearl (German short form of Margarete)
Ilsa German · God is my oath (German/Scandinavian variant of Elisabeth); immortalized by Ilsa Lund in Casablanca (1942)
Wilma German · short form of Wilhelmina ("will helmet"); brought to America by German settlers in the 19th century
The same feel
Also international and vintage revival names.
Golda Germanic · gold
Lida Uncertain · A Slavic pet form, most often linked to Lyudmila, people's grace, though some trace it through Lydia, the ancient kingdom.
Elda Italian · Likely a short form of Griselda (Germanic grey + battle) or an independent Germanic name meaning old/noble; sources disagree.
Hilda English · battle woman (Germanic)
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2000s, the same decade as Frida, on a similar curve.
Klara German · clear, bright
Zaida Arabic · traditionally 'fortunate' or 'growing, increasing'
Huda Arabic · Arabic for guidance; famously borne by Huda Sha'arawi, the Egyptian feminist who founded the Egyptian Feminist Union and publicly unveiled in 1923.
Elsa German · God is my oath (German diminutive of Elisabeth); immortalized by Queen Elsa in Disney's Frozen (2013)
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