Majda [ماجدة] is a female given name, most popular in Slovenia, but also in some other areas of former Yugoslavia and Arabic-speaking countries (Egypt, Lebanon, etc.). It means, in Arabic, "the woman with glory".[1] It ranks among the 30 most popular female names in Slovenia.[2] It was most popular with women born between 1941 and 1970. Since the 1990s, only a handful of Slovenian girls have been named Majda.[3]
It is a version of the name Madeleine.
It may refer to:
- Majda Koren (born 1960), Slovenian children writer
- Majda Mehmedović (born 1990), Montenegro Bosniak handball player
- Majda Potokar (1930–2001), Slovenian actress
- Princess Majda Ra'ad (1942-2025), Jordanian princess
- Majda Sepe (1937–2006), Slovenian singer
- Majda Širca Ravnikar (born 1953), Slovenian politician, journalist and art historian
- Majda Vrhovnik (1922–1945), Slovenian partisan
- Magda Sabbahi (1941-2020), or Magda, is an Egyptian film actress notable for her rôles from 1949 to 1969.
- Majida El Roumi Baradhy (Arabic: ماجدة الرومي برادعي; born 13 December 1956) is a Lebanese soprano.
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