Golda is a Yiddish name that means "gold", given in Ashkenazi families for generations and linked for Americans with Golda Meir, the Milwaukee-raised schoolteacher who became prime minister of Israel in 1969. Its vintage sound now fits alongside Goldie and Greta. Golda ranked number 4330 in 2000 and has climbed gently to number 2665 in 2025, its best rank in this period, with 65 girls.