Abida ( ar, عابدہ ) is a feminine given name. The masculine version of the name is
Abid
Abid ( ar, عابد ''‘Ābid''), also ''Abed'', literally meaning ''worshipper'', ''adorer'', ''devout'' may be either a surname or given name.
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. It means the one who worships. Notable people with the name include:
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Abida (biblical figure)
According to Genesis 25:4, Abida ( he, אֲבִידָע ''ʾĂḇīḏāʿ'') was the son of Midian, and the grandson of Abraham and his wife Keturah
Keturah ( he, קְטוּרָה, ''Qəṭūrā'', possibly meaning "incense"; ar, قطورة) ...
, biblical figure and son of Midian
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Abida Mia
Abida Sidik Mia is a Malawian politician. She is the Member of Parliament for Chikwawa Nkombezi.
Political career
She was elected to the Parliament of Malawi
The National Assembly of Malawi is the supreme legislative body of the nation. It ...
, Malawian politician
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Abida Parveen
Abida Parveen ( Urdu, sd, ; born 20 February 1954) is a Pakistani singer, composer and musician of Sufi music. She is also a painter and entrepreneur. Parveen is one of the highest paid singers in Pakistan. Her singing and music has earned ...
(born 1954), Pakistani Sufi singer
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Abida Sultan
Princess Suraya Jah, Nawab Gowhar-i-Taj, Abida Sultan Begum Sahiba (28 August 1913 – 11 May 2002) was the eldest daughter of Hamidullah Khan, the last Nawab of the Bhopal state, and his wife Begum Maimoona Sultan.
Life and family
Sultan is th ...
(1913–2002), Indian princess
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Abedah-Kristin Ritchie (born 1986), American rapper known as MC Router
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Syeda Abida Hussain (born 1948), Pakistani politician
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Feminine given names