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Origin, Meaning, And History Of Idalia
Idalia is a name of Greek origin and carries the meaning “behold the sun.” It is said to be derived from Idalion, an ancient city in Cyprus. The name could also have Germanic roots. In German, Idalia is made up of the word “idal,” an expanded version of it may mean “work, labor.” ‘Ida ‘ was introduced to England by the Normans, but it was subsequently abandoned throughout the Middle Ages. The heroine of Alfred Tennyson’s poem The Princess, which Gilbert and Sullivan subsequently turned into the play Princess Ida, was a major factor in the revival of the name in the 19th century.
Idalia is the name of a mountain on the island of Crete where according to Greek mythology, the deity Zeus was born.
This was also a nickname for the Greek goddess Aphrodite, who had her cult center in the city of Idalion. She was a goddess from ancient Greece who represented fertility, desire, beauty, pleasure, and procreation. The Roman deity Venus was syncretized with the goddess Aphrodite.
Idalia is the name of a community in Stoddard County of Missouri. Another community in Yuma County of Colorado state also bears the name Idalia. The name is also given to a suburb located in the Townsville city, Queensland state in Australia. Idalia Anreus was a Cuban actress who worked in both theater and film, and she is best known for her role in the 1971 film “Los días del agua.” Another name bearer is Idalia Hechavarría Vaillant who is a Cuban sprinter and competed in the women’s 4 × 100 meters relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
The well-known variations are Idella, Idelle and Ida for this name, and they were most commonly used in the English and French-speaking regions. Some of the diminutives of the name Idalia are lia, Ida, Dalia, Dali, Yaya and Daly. The play “Fantazy” by Polish author Juliusz Slowacki has one of the character named Idalia, who is a countess. The netflix drama series “From Scratch,” which drew inspiration from Tembi Locke’s memoir of the same name, has a character named Idalia, portrayed by child artist Isla Colbert.
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Idalia On The Popularity Chart
Let us have a look at the performance of Idalia in terms of popularity and ranking in the graphs below.
Popularity Over Time
The name Idalia has not seen high popularity among parents in the US. Its usage over the last four decades starting with the 1980s has almost remained the same.
Source: Social Security AdministrationRank Over Time
The name Idalia never made it to the top 1000 names list in the last 40 years. Idalia’s lowest-ever rank of 5898 came in 2015, after which it has seen a slight improvement.
Source: Social Security AdministrationNames With Similar Sound As Idalia
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