Vida
2 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Hungarian / Spanish ◈ 2 syllables
"Life; essential existence; vitality."

From Hungarian / Spanish

Vida means life — from the Spanish/Portuguese, the most direct Romance-language word for life. La vida loca — the crazy life. Gracias a la vida — thanks to life. The name IS the word for existence in the language of half a billion people. Four letters of the most direct Spanish word for living, Ricky Martin's crazy anthem, and Violeta Parra's gratitude.

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Vida at a glance
MeaningLife; essential existence; vitality.
OriginHungarian / Spanish
GenderFemale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 9
US Rank (today)#1215
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Why parents love Vida
  • Vida IS the Spanish word for life.
  • La vida loca and Gracias a la vida are global anthems.
  • Four letters with a vital, warm sound: VEE-dah.
  • The meaning life is the most fundamental possible.
  • Half a billion people say this word daily.
The vibe of Vida
lifeSpanishPortuguesela vida locaGracias a la vidavitalexistencefundamental
Origin & history of Vida
Latin vita (life) Spanish/Portuguese vida (life)
1
Hungarian / Spanish roots
Vida comes from the Spanish/Portuguese meaning life. La vida loca (Ricky Martin) and Gracias a la vida (Violeta Parra) are global anthems. The word is what half a billion people say for existence.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Spanish/Portuguese word.
3
Today
Vida remains a beloved choice, ranking #1215 in the US. 12,285 babies have been named Vida since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Vida?
2022 peak year
Vida reached its widest reach during the 2020s. In 2022, 277 babies received the name (ranked #964). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1215), with about 205 babies given the name annually. Vida has been trending upward in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 12,285 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
277 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #964)
205 Avg. per year
(last decade)
2,050 Total registrations
last 10 years
12,285 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,215) Moderate
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Vida
9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.

Vida's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — life-leading. People named Vida tend to be vital, warm, and gifted at being the most fundamental word in any language.

Most fundamental word
La-vida-loca
Gracias-a-la-vida
Spanish-vital
Half-billion spoken
V4
I9
D4
A1
Sum: 18 → Life path 9
Personality of Vida
🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
🎨
Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
🌟
Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
💝
Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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