Girl's name
Ajda
Say it AY-dah
Used in Arabic, Turkish and Slovene 2 syllables
Where Ajda is loved, common and rare
Loved in Slovenia. Rare in Switzerland, Austria and Italy.
1 in 16,997 girls born in Switzerland in 2025
Slovenia 8thSwitzerland 1792ndAustria 1875th
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Every place
In 4 of the 40 official lists, among them Slovenia (8th), Switzerland (1792nd) and Austria (1875th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 8th 2025 | 129 | about 1 in 51 |
| Switzerland | 1792nd 2025 | 2 | 1 in 16,997 |
| Austria | 1875th 2025 | 1 | 1 in 35,722 |
| Italy | 4773rd 2024 | 1 | 1 in 179,169 |
Rare, below the listed names: England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, New Zealand, France, the Netherlands, Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Catalonia, Poland, Hungary and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Sources: Statistični urad Republike Slovenije (SURS), SiStat (Slovenia); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy). How we count, and every source
About the name
Ajda is used in Slovene and Arabic, and it is best described simply by where it is used today.
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Two syllables, said AY-dah, with the j pronounced like an English y. It is short and needs no nickname, and it has no common variants.
Slovenia is its real home, where it is a top-10 name for girls, given to about one girl in fifty-one. Outside Slovenia it is rare, appearing in very small numbers in Switzerland and Austria, and it has no ranking in English-speaking countries. Its story is above all its present strength in Slovenia.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- AY-dah, 2 syllables
- Used in
- Arabic, Turkish and Slovene
Over time
Over five years: steady in the 1 region with data.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 17 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
Slovenia, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 129 | 1,951.6 |
| 2024 | 6 | 132 | 2,062.5 |
| 2023 | 8 | 125 | 1,823.0 |
| 2022 | 9 | 122 | 1,717.8 |
| 2021 | 7 | 145 | 1,904.4 |
| 2020 | 16 | 123 | 1,621.6 |
| 2019 | 14 | 135 | 1,717.8 |
| 2018 | 11 | 145 | 1,823.7 |
| 2017 | 15 | 153 | 1,863.8 |
| 2016 | 17 | 122 | 1,436.1 |
| 2015 | 15 | 132 | 1,552.2 |
| 2014 | 16 | 135 | 1,563.0 |
| 2013 | 12 | 164 | 1,885.5 |
| 2012 | 12 | 167 | 1,864.5 |
| 2011 | 13 | 147 | 1,621.1 |
| 2010 | 18 | 127 | 1,370.0 |
| 2009 | 22 | 118 | 1,315.3 |
| 2008 | 18 | 131 | 1,434.4 |
| 2007 | 16 | 128 | 1,551.1 |
| 2006 | 28 | 89 | 1,125.0 |
| 2005 | 28 | 78 | 1,054.1 |
| 2004 | 24 | 87 | 1,149.0 |
| 2003 | 32 | 65 | 892.6 |
| 2002 | 36 | 66 | 882.6 |
| 2001 | 34 | 61 | 822.0 |
| 2000 | 37 | 58 | 744.3 |
| 1999 | 39 | 55 | 735.7 |
| 1998 | 30 | 68 | 914.7 |
| 1997 | 55 | 43 | 568.0 |
| 1996 | 56 | 38 | 480.2 |
Sources: Statistični urad Republike Slovenije (SURS), SiStat (1992-2025), CC BY 4.0.
Sister names for Ajda
1 in 31,660 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Ajda.
1 in 6,799 in Switzerland
Rose and fell with Ajda.
1 in 21,107 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Ajda.
15th in Slovenia
Rose and fell with Ajda.
1 in 35,722 in Austria
Rose and fell with Ajda.
21st in Slovenia
Rose and fell with Ajda.
1 in 3,572 in Austria
Rose and fell with Ajda.
1 in 36,183 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Ajda.
31st in Slovenia
Rose and fell with Ajda.
1 in 63,320 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Ajda.
Middle names for Ajda
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Ajda Grace
2-1 beats · initials AG
Changes the beat after Ajda: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Ajda Olivia
2-4 beats · initials AO · Ajda slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Ajda: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Ajda slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Ajda Sophia
2-3 beats · initials AS
Changes the beat after Ajda: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Ajda Maria
2-3 beats · initials AM
Changes the beat after Ajda: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Ajda Rose
2-1 beats · initials AR
Changes the beat after Ajda: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Ajda Emily
2-3 beats · initials AE · Ajda slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Ajda: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Ajda slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Ajda Julia
2-3 beats · initials AJ
Changes the beat after Ajda: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
Ajda Miriam
2-3 beats · initials AM
Changes the beat after Ajda: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Ajda
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 16,997 in Switzerland
99% alike: moves with Ajda across countries and decades.
1 in 35,722 in Austria
99% alike: moves with Ajda across countries and decades.
21st in Slovenia
99% alike: moves with Ajda across countries and decades.
1 in 35,722 in Austria
99% alike: moves with Ajda across countries and decades.
1 in 11,331 in Switzerland
99% alike: moves with Ajda across countries and decades.
31st in Slovenia
99% alike: moves with Ajda across countries and decades.
108th in Slovenia
98% alike: moves with Ajda across countries and decades.
1 in 35,722 in Austria
98% alike: moves with Ajda across countries and decades.
Famous people named Ajda
Ajda Pekkan.
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Turkish actor and singer (born 1946)
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Questions about Ajda
4 questions, on how popular she is, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Ajda?
Her best rank is No. 8 in Slovenia in 2025, about 1 in 51 girls. She is in the published lists of 4 of our 40 regions.
How do you pronounce Ajda?
AY-dah, with 2 syllables.
Is Ajda getting more popular?
Over five years: steady in the 1 region with data.
Which sister names go with Ajda?
The deck's top five sisters for Ajda: Vita, Julija, Zala, Neza and Zarja. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.