Guda
GOO-dah
An old Germanic name associated with divinity and, in some traditions, bravery or a goddess.
Meaning
The excerpts connect Guda with a meaning of "divine," and one source says that, according to some authorities, it is identical with "God." Another excerpt links it to an older northern form associated with a Valkyrie-name and glosses it as meaning "the brave" or "the goddess."
Origin
Old NorseGermanicfeminine
Fun fact
In the excerpted 19th-century sources, Guda is described as a name known in Scandinavia and used in Germany before later being replaced by forms like Bona or Bonne.
Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names, Girls' Names and Name-Day and Birthday Book.