Rida
Rida is a unisex given name: about 34% of people named Rida are men and 66% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
- Verdict
- Mostly female
- Male / female split
- 34% male / 66% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Arabic and Persian countries, Netherlands
- US births since 1880
- 56 male / 830 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Rida
To address Rida when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Rida," in English, "Guten Tag Rida," in German. About 34% of people named Rida are men and 66% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Rida,
German
Guten Tag Rida,
French
Bonjour Rida,
Spanish
Estimado/a Rida:
Chinese
Rida您好:
Japanese
Rida様
English
Hi Rida,
German
Hi Rida,
French
Salut Rida,
Spanish
Hola Rida,
Chinese
Rida你好:
Japanese
Ridaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 6% |
| Arabic and Persian countries | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
56 male · 830 female · 886 births recorded
Since 1980: 7% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Rida a male or female name?
Rida is a unisex given name: about 34% of people named Rida are men and 66% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Rida in an email?
To address Rida when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Rida," in English, "Guten Tag Rida," in German. About 34% of people named Rida are men and 66% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Rida a unisex name?
Rida is not a unisex name: 34% of people named Rida are men. Rida leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Rida a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rida (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_rida,
title = {Is Rida a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/rida},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}