Arda (name)

Arda is a given name of various origins. In Turkey, it is used as a masculine name. In Turkish, Arda means sceptre, an ornamented staff carried by rulers on ceremonial occasions as a symbol of sovereignty, and latter (successor), the Arda river (an important tributary of the Maritsa in the Edirne region), a very old Turkic name in Uyghur writings. In Armenia, it is a feminine given name. It is also a given name of Old English origin. Notable people with the name include: