Arida is a surname. Notable people with the surname are as follows: Anthony Peter Arida (1863–1955), Maronite patriarch of Antioch Ariella Arida (born 1988), Filipino actress May Arida (1926–2018), Lebanese socialite Nasib Arida (1887–1946), Syrian-born American poet and writer Pérsio Arida (born 1952), Brazilian economist Zeina Arida (born 1970), Lebanese museum executive Surnames of Lebanese origin Surnames of Syrian origin