♀ Name Yalda – Winter Solstice

Origin:	Persian
Meaning:	winter solstice, longest night of the year, birth
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Yalda has Persian roots and means “winter solstice,” or “birth.”

Where does the name Yalda come from?

The girl’s name Yalda originates from the Persian term for the winter solstice, also called Yalda Night.

What does the name Yalda mean?

Yalda means “winter solstice,” or “longest night of the year”, but also “birth.”

Word composition

• Persian “شب يلدا” (šab-e yaldā) = “night of birth”, Iranian celebration of winter solstice, during the longest and darkest night of the year
• Persian “شب” (šab) = night, evening
• Aramaic “יַלְדָּא” (yaldā) = birth

Pronunciation of Yalda

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Last updated: 2/14/2025