In the entire world, اميدا (Amida 
, اميدا 
) is a common mostly female, but seldom male first name. The first name اميدا is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Tanzania, where it is quite a common feminine name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a rare female name, and Ethiopia, where it is a rare gender-neutral name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Tanzania, India, and Nigeria. Very seldom, اميدا is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Amida | Tanzania, Philippines, India, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria |
| اميدا | Iraq, Iran |