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Ida name meaning
Last Name
531
in the U.S.
in 2010
531
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Ida mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Ida
User Submitted Origins
Norwegian
32%
German
24%
English
19%
African
12%
Swedish
4%
Italian
3%
Greek
3%
Finnish
3%
User Submitted Meanings
- A submission from France says the name Ida means "Bring help to one in need".
- A user from the United Kingdom says the name Ida means "It is pretty".
- According to a user from Sweden, the name Ida is of Greek origin and means "Mountain from greek mythology".
- According to a user from Texas, U.S., the name Ida is of German origin and means "Work".
- A submission from Sweden says the name Ida means "Inside moon".
International Interest
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Other Dictionary Sources
- An agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
Wiktionary
Short form of obsolete names beginning with Germanic īd "work", used for both sexes in medieval England. It was revived in the 19th century, partly mistaken for a Greek name, for the Mount Ida of classical mythology.
From Ancient Greek Ἴδη (Ídē).
- (Greek mythology) Name of two sacred mountains situated in present-day Turkey and Crete, also called Mount Ida.
- A female given name from the Germanic languages.
Ida was also found in the following language(s): Czech, Danish, Faroese, German, Hungarian, Italian, Latin, Norwegian, Portuguese, Slovak, and Swedish
Notable Persons Named Ida
Notable Persons Named Ida
Ida B. Wells
Ida B. Wells was a civil rights and women's rights activist, teacher, local paper editor, civil, political rights, women's rights, and civil rightsandwomen's rightsactivist. Ida was given the name Ida Bell Wells on July 16th, 1862 in Holly Springs, Mississippi, U.S. She breathed her last breath on March 25th, 1931.
Ida Lupino
Ida Lupino was an actress, singer, director, and producer. She was most active from 1931 to 1978. Ida was born as the child of Stanley Lupino and Connie Emerald on February 4th, 1918 in Herne Hill. She died on August 3rd, 1995.
Ida Tarbell
Ida Tarbell was a teacher, writer, and journalist. Ida was given the name Ida Minerva Tarbell on November 5th, 1857 in Hatch Hollow, Amity Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. She died on January 6th, 1944.
Ida Dalser
Ida was given the name Ida Irene Dalser on August 20th, 1880 in County of Tyrol. She left this life on December 3rd, 1937.
Ida Straus
Ida was given the name Rosalie Ida Blun on February 6th, 1849 in Worms, Germany. Ida is also known as Blun and Rosalie Ida (birth name). She left this life on April 15th, 1912.
Ida Ljungqvist
Ida was born on September 27th, 1981 in Tanzania.
- Ida McKinleyFirst Lady of the United States
- Ida Lewis
- Ida RubinshteinDancer
- Ida MariaMusician
- Ida CorrSinger-songwriter
- Estelle TaylorActor
- IdaRoyalty
- Ida Craddock
- Ida NoddackScientist
- Ida Siekmann
- Ida Elise BrochActress
- Queen IdaAccordionist
- Ida of Lorraine
- Ida GalliActor
Notable Persons With the Last Name Ida
Notable Persons With the Last Name Ida
Ida
Ida is royalty. His most notable accomplishments were from 547 to 559.
Queen Ida
Queen Ida is a zydeco accordionist, producer, accordion, and record producer. She plays Accordion. Her ongoing career started in 1975. Queen was given the name Ida Lee Lewis on January 15th, 1929 in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
James Ida
James was born in 1940.
Roland Ida
Roland was born in 1881. She breathed her last breath in 1951.
Joseph Ida
Joseph was born on November 6th, 1890 in Calabria.
Princess Ida
She holds the title Princess Reuss of Greiz. Princess was born as the child of Adolf I, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe, Princess Hermine of Waldeck, and Pyrmont on July 28th, 1852 in Bückeburg. She passed away on September 28th, 1891.
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Ida | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 51.98% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 3.58% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 40.30% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.00% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 3.58% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 0.00% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Ida
People with the last name Ida are most frequently White or Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander
Entire United States
Fun Facts about the name Ida
| #36 | Girl Name of the 1900s |
| #21 | Girl Name of the 1890s |
| #7 | Girl Name of the 1880s |
| #4 | Names Inspired by Greek Myths |
| #22 | Old-Fashioned Girl Names |