Yalda: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Yalda – Meaning: the longest night of the year, the winter solstice – Origin: Persian (from Syriac) – Gender: Girl


Yalda is a Persian (from Syriac) girl's name meaning “the longest night of the year, the winter solstice”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Yalda

Meaning: The longest night of the year, the winter solstice.

Origin: Persian (from Syriac).

Source: Wiktionary.

Popularity of Yalda

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1982–2024.

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