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Hamida

Hamida is a female given name of Persian and Arabic origin. It derives from the Arabic word hamīd, meaning "praiseworthy" or "commendable," with the feminine suffix -a, yielding a form that can be understood as "praiseworthy" or "delightful." The name is widely used in Muslim-majority regions and across languages such as Persian, Urdu, Hindi, Turkish, and Arabic. Variants include Hamideh, Hamidah, Hamida, and Hamide.

In historical contexts, Hamida Banu Begum (c. 1540s–1604) was the wife of Emperor Akbar and the mother

Today, the name remains common in South Asia and the Middle East, as well as among diaspora

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Jahangir.
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Mughal
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charitable
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communities,
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variety
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