Arda (name)
Arda is a male name used in Turkey. In Turkish, Arda means sceptre, a stick planted in the ground to mark a spot, latter, the Arda river, a very old Turkic name in Uyghur writings; a female Armenian given name; and, separately, a given name of Old English origin.Given name
- Arda of Armenia, a queen of Jerusalem
- Arda Bowser, American footballer
- Arda Collins, American poet of Armenian descent
- Arda Denkel, Turkish philosopher
- Arda Green, American biochemist
- Arda Kural, Turkish actor
- Arda Mandikian, Greek Armenian opera singer
- Arda Ocal, Turkish-Canadian TV and radio broadcaster
- Arda Turan, Turkish footballer
- Arda Vekiloğlu, Turkish basketball player
- Kemal Arda Gürdal, Turkish swimmer
Surname
- Ben Arda, Filipino professional golfer
- H. Efsun Arda, Turkish developmental and systems biologist