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Ada
say it ah-dah
What Ada means
- Germanic and English noble; Ada Lovelace
- Hebrew and Germanic ornament (Hebrew Adah); noble (Germanic) debated Torah and Hebrew Bible: Adah, wife of Lamech, and a wife of Esau in Genesis
- Igbo first daughter
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 5 countries.
Its use is rising over the last ten years.
- no. 8 in Norway (2020)
- no. 37 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 43 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 48 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 70 in New Zealand (2023)
- no. 132 in Australia (2024)
- no. 167 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 183 in the US (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 1880.
Other forms
Adda, Adah
Names with a similar meaning
Alice Nora Sara Freya Sarah Sadie Agustina Zara Alina Audrey Aaliyah Amira
Ada in stories
- Resident Evil: Ada Wong, the enigmatic spy in the red dress
- Bleak House: Ada Clare, Esther's sweet cousin and ward of Jarndyce
- Cold Mountain: Ada Monroe, the heroine awaiting Inman
- Peaky Blinders: Ada Shelby (Thorne), Tommy's rebellious sister