Ada - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Ada \a-

is pronounced AY-dah. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "noble". A pet form of Adele and Adelaide, or also possibly a Latinate variant of the biblical Hebrew name Adah meaning "adornment". The name was borne by a seventh-century abbess of Saint Julien des Prés at Le Mans. Not in common use before the late 18th century.

Ada has 14 variant forms: Adan, Adda, Addi, Addie, Addiah, Addy, Ade, Adey, Adi, Adia, Adiah, Adie, Aida and Aidah.

For more information, see also the related name Adamina.

Baby names that sound like Ada are Ady, Ado, Auda, Ayda, Eda, Ida, Oda and Uda.

Ada is a very common first name for women (#310 out of 4276) and a slightly less common last name for both men and women (#58848 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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