Girl
Germanic
2 syllables
Ada
AY-dah
/ˈeɪ.də/
"Noble kind" — a crisp, vintage name with aristocratic charm and mathematical legacy
Ada is a short form of Germanic names containing the element adal, meaning noble. It gained widespread use in the 19th century and is indelibly linked to Ada Lovelace, the mathematician who wrote the first algorithm intended for a computing machine. The name fell out of fashion in the mid-20th century but has experienced a strong revival in the 2010s as parents seek short, vintage names.
Quick Facts
Letters3
SyllablesA · da
GenderGirl
OriginGermanic
Root WordAdalheidis
MeaningNoble, noble kind
PopularityPopular
Peak Year1890
Trend
↑ Rising
Name DayDecember 4
Nicknames
AdieAddieDee
About the Name Ada
Ada means noble or noble kind, derived from the Germanic element adal. It is also connected to the Hebrew name Adah, meaning adornment.
Ada has both Germanic and Hebrew roots. As a Germanic name it is a short form of Adelaide or Adalheidis. It also appears in the Bible as Adah.
Ada is rising in popularity and currently sits in the US top 200. It has been trending upward since the early 2010s as a fashionable vintage revival.
Ada Rose, Ada Claire, and Ada Violet are elegant short combinations that suit the name's crisp character.
Adas are often seen as intelligent, independent, and quietly sophisticated — a reflection of the name's noble meaning and its most famous bearer, Ada Lovelace.
Ada is typically spelled with three letters: A-D-A. The variant Adah is occasionally used, particularly in religious contexts.
Personality of Ada
Perceived character traits commonly associated with people named Ada
Creativity
80%
Elegance
85%
Independence
88%
Intelligence
92%
Strength
78%
Warmth
74%
Famous People Named Ada
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Ada Lovelace
19th-century mathematician credited as the first computer programmer
A
Ada Limón
American poet and 24th Poet Laureate of the United States
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Ada Hegerberg
Norwegian soccer star and first women's Ballon d'Or winner
Middle Names for Ada
Beautiful combinations that flow well with Ada
Ada Rose
Ada Jane
Ada Claire
Ada Louise
Ada Pearl
Ada Violet
Ada Fern
Ada Mae
Ada Ruth
Ada Iris
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History of Ada
1100
Adal- names widespread among Germanic nobility in medieval Europe
1815
Ada Lovelace born; she would become the world's first computer programmer
1890
Ada reaches peak Victorian-era popularity in England and America
2012
Ada begins a strong comeback in the US, climbing into the top 200
Numerology & Symbolism of Ada
6
Destiny Number
Sum of all letters
2
Soul Urge
Sum of vowels
♍
Zodiac Affinity
Capricorn
4
Lucky Number
Personal power digit
🎨
Lucky Color
Forest Green
💎
Lucky Stone
Emerald
🌸
Lucky Flower
Fern
Ada Around the World
How Ada is written in different languages and scripts
آدا
Arabic
エイダ
Japanese
Ада
Russian
에이다
Korean
艾达
Chinese
Άντα
Greek
एडा
Hindi
אָדָה
Hebrew
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