Santa Casilda Day, April 9. Names for girls

Casilda is a name for a girl of Arab origin whose meaning is related to "singing", so it has an immense connotation of delicacy and seduction. Although it is not one of the most frequent names, it belongs to that group of marked medieval tradition that parents like to revitalize in order to grant th

Casilda is a name for a girl of Arab origin whose meaning is related to "singing", so it has an immense connotation of delicacy and seduction.

Although it is not one of the most frequent names, it belongs to that group of marked medieval tradition that parents like to revitalize in order to grant their daughters dignity and nobility. He celebrates his name day on April 9, which is the day of Santa Casilda.

Curiosities about the name Casilda

By the meaning of its name, Casilda implies a sensitive and emotional personality. Casilda is a dreamer and with a great intuition, which combines with an alert intelligence and a strong sense of friendship. Very easily for social relations, Casilda soon becomes the fundamental figure of his group of friends and the family nucleus. In addition, her tenacity and capacity for effort lead her to achieve success in everything she undertakes.

The name Casilda is known mainly in the Hispanic sphere, although at present it is not widely used. However, its strength and musicality make Casilda the perfect name so that today's parents can revitalize it, as is already happening with a large number of names involved in medieval legends. Without a doubt, Casilda will become part of the list of frequent names in a short time.

We know the name of your daughter also as a toponym, in a locality in Argentina. Although more familiar to us is the Doña Casilda park in Bilbao, where we found a momunento to Doña Casilda Iturrizar, benefactor of the city known as "widow of Espalza". And throughout history, there are many ladies of the nobility who have taken the name of your girl.

But if someone has given popularity to this name, it is Santa Casilda de Toledo. Who was the daughter of a Muslim king, was converted to Christianity surrounded by legend in a miraculous episode of generosity. They say that Casilda had hidden loaves of bread for the Christian prisoners on his lap and when his father asked him what he had hidden, the bread turned into roses.

To know the origin and meaning of other names that celebrate their saint in the month of April, consult our calendar of the names of saints in April. You will find all the curiosities related to the name and date of your name day.

And also, we have the most complete guide of names for babies of boys and girls. Here you will find all the names for babies arranged alphabetically to know their origin and meaning.

Laura Sánchez. Collaborator of Guiainfantil.com