Ida - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Ida \i-

is pronounced EYE-dah. It is of Old German and Greek origin, and its meaning is "hardworking". Also possibly from an Old English expression for "prosperous, happy". Mythology: a Greek nymph who cared for the infant Zeus on Mount Ida.

Ida has 2 variant forms: Idania and Idette.

For more information, see also the related name Idona.

Baby names that sound like Ida are Ada, Eda, Ita, Oda and Uda.

Ida is a very common first name for women (#183 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#40409 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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