The first name Golda
A girl’s name from Yiddish.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Yiddish origin
A female given name from Yiddish.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 9 girls were named Golda, making it the 2,788th most popular girls’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Golda with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Golda at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 65 girls born in the United States were named Golda, the 2,665th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1915, when 158 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Nicknames for Golda
- Goldy
Famous people named Golda
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Golda RosheuvelEnglish actress, born 1970
- Mary Golda RossAmerican aerospace engineer, first Native American female engineer, 1908–2008
- Golda MaddenAmerican actress (1886-1960)
- Rachel Yanait Ben-ZviFirst Lady of Israel (1886–1979)
Questions
- What is the origin of the name Golda?
- Golda comes from Yiddish.
- How popular is the name Golda?
- In 2025, 9 girls born in England and Wales were named Golda, ranking 2,788th.
- What are nicknames for Golda?
- Common nicknames for Golda include Goldy.
- Is Golda a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 6,430 US babies named Golda since 1880 were girls.
- When was Golda most popular?
- 1915 in the United States, when 158 babies were named Golda, its highest rank at 489th.