Farida (Arabic: فريدة) is an Arabic feminine given name, meaning unique/ precious pearl.
In Urdu it is spelled and pronounced the same way as Arabic.
In Turkish it is spelled as Feride.
In Persian, the name is rendered as Farideh (Persian: فریده) in the Iranian dialect, but Farida (Фарида) in the Afghan and Tajik dialects.
It is one of the common female names throughout the Muslim world.