Ada
Ada is a name of German origin meaning "noble" or "nobility," derived from the element "adal." It also has Hebrew roots as a variant of Adah, meaning "ornament" or "adornment."
Current Popularity
#193 for girls
in the United States (2024)
Popularity over time
Good to Know
- •Extremely easy to spell and pronounce in most languages
- •Strong association with intelligence due to Ada Lovelace
- •Short and complete - doesn't require a nickname
- •Works well internationally with minimal pronunciation differences
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Ada Lovelace
Mathematician and first computer programmer
Ada Yonath
Nobel Prize-winning crystallographer
Ada Limón
U.S. Poet Laureate
Ada Hegerberg
Professional footballer and Ballon d'Or winner
Statistics
105,475
Total births since 1880
1918
Peak year
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