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Last Name
526
in the U.S.
in 2010
526
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Ada mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Ada
User Submitted Origins
Turkish
38%
African
26%
English
21%
German
5%
Arabic
4%
Spanish
4%
Jewish
3%
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from Kazakhstan says the name Ada means "Ada is a feminine given name. One origin is the Germanic element 'adel-' meaning 'nobility', for example as part of the names Adelaide and Adeline. The name can also trace to a Hebrew origin, sometimes spelt Adah ???, meaning 'adornment'. Ada also means 'first daughter' in Igbo. Finally, the name occurs in Greek mythology and was in use in Ancient Greece".
- According to 5 people from all over the world, the name Ada is of Nigerian / Igbo origin and means "First daughter".
- A submission from Australia says the name Ada means "Girl & boy name, meaning island" and is of Turkish origin.
- 6 people from all over the world agree the name Ada is of Turkish origin and means "Island".
- A user from Netherlands says the name Ada means "1. particular, insulated, private. 2. island".
- A submission from Pakistan says the name Ada means "In my Urdu language 'Ada' means gesture, a proud and graceful one when taken as adjective. When intended to take as a verb it is joined with a suffix i.e. Ada karna...... meaning to perform, to pay etc" and is of Arabic origin.
- A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Ada means "Noble and a happy girl with a kind heart!!!" and is of English origin.
- A submission from Virginia, U.S. says the name Ada means "Feminine Grace".
- A user from the United Kingdom says the name Ada is of German origin and means "Nobility".
- A user from Zambia says the name Ada means "Happiness".
International Interest
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Other Dictionary Sources
- An enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia ("ADA deficiency can lead to one form of severe combined immunodeficiency disease" and "the gene encoding ADA was one of the earlier human genes to be isolated and cloned for study")
Wiktionary
Short form of Germanic names beginning with adal (“noble”), such as Adelaide. Also Latinized form of Hebrew Adah. The programming language takes its name from Ada Lovelace.
- A female given name from the Germanic languages.
- (computing) A programming language.
- A city, the county seat of Norman County, Minnesota, United States
- A city, the county seat of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States.
Ada was also found in the following language(s): Catalan, Czech, Icelandic, Latin, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, and Swedish
Notable Persons Named Ada
Notable Persons Named Ada
Ada Nicodemou
Ada Nicodemou is an actress. She has been prominent since 1994. Ada was born on May 14th, 1977 in Larnaca.
Ada Choi
Ada Choi is an artist.
Ada E. Yonath
Ada was given the name Ada Lifshitz on June 22nd, 1939 in Jerusalem.
Vivien Merchant
Vivien was given the name Ada Thompson on July 22nd, 1929 in Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK. She passed away on October 3rd, 1982.
Ada Hegerberg
Ada Hegerberg is a soccer player for the Olympique Lyonnais (Ladies), Sunndal Fotball, Kolbotn Fotball, Stabæk Fotball Kvinner, FFC Turbine Potsdam, and Norway women's national football team. Ada was born on July 10th, 1995 in Molde, Norway.
Zoe Caldwell
Zoe Caldwell is an actress. She was most prominent from 1960 to present. Zoe was given the name Ada Caldwell on September 14th, 1933 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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Notable Persons With the Last Name Ada
Notable Persons With the Last Name Ada
Countess of Lovelace Ada
She holds the title Countess of Lovelace and Ada Lovelace. Countess was given the name The Hon. Augusta Ada Byron by her parents Lord Byron, Anne Isabella Byron, and Baroness Byron on December 10th, 1815 in London, England. She died on November 27th, 1852.
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Ada is royalty. Her most notable accomplishments were from 344 to present.
Alma Flor Ada
Alma was given the name Alma Flor Ada Lafuente on January 3rd, 1938 in Camagüey.
Joseph F. Ada
Joseph F. Ada is a politician. Joseph was born on December 3rd, 1943 in Tamuning, Guam.
Cissie and Ada
Cissie and Ada is a fictional character. Cissie is also known as Cissie Braithwaite, Ada Shufflebotham, Cissie Braithewaite, and Ada Sidebottom.
Jacquette Ada
Jacquette Ada is a soccer player for the 1207 Antalya Muratpaşa Belediye Spor and Cameroon women's national football team. Jacquette was born on August 27th, 1991.
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Ada | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 30.99% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 11.22% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 40.87% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.00% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 9.89% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 0.00% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Ada
People with the last name Ada are most frequently White, African American, or Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander
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Fun Facts about the name Ada
| #46 | Girl Name of the 1880s |
| #82 | Old-Fashioned Girl Names |
| #67 | Vintage Girl Names |