Save Gender Feminine & Masculine Usage Arabic, Urdu, Indonesian Scripts فداء(Arabic) فدا(Urdu) Pronounced Pron. /fi.ˈdaːʔ/(Arabic) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "redemption" in Arabic, a derivative of فدى (fadā) meaning "to redeem, to to ransom, to sacrifice". It is typically masculine in Pakistan and feminine in Indonesia. Related Names RootfadāUser SubmissionFida