All over the world, Carida (Carida 
) is a rare predominantly girly, but scarcely masculine first name. The given name Carida is characteristic of the Dominican Republic, where it is a rare female name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Spain, where it is a very rare epicene name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Dominican Republic, and the United States. Likewise, Carida is the last name as well as the forename.