Ada
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Ada is most often traced to German with the meaning “noble,” and can also be a short form of Adelaide. Other traditions give Ada the Hebrew meaning “adornment,” an African meaning “first daughter,” and an English meaning “joyous.” Ada is an old-fashioned name on the rise, close enough to the hugely popular Ava to appeal but distinct enough to stand apart. Ada Lovelace is the namesake to know: while translating a paper on Charles Babbage’s analytical engine, she foresaw that machines could handle music and images given the right programming.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, Badass Baby Names
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Usage of Ada in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Ada against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Ada is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Ada in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 1,401 girls were named Ada, making it the #219 girls' name in the US. Since 1880, 106,905 girls have been named Ada, with the most (1,943) in 1918. It is most common, relative to births, in North Dakota, Maine and Montana.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Ada in other languages
- Adelaide English, Italian
- Adala German
- Adalí Spanish
- Adda Danish
Ada name days
- July 8 Latvia
- March 4 Norway
- March 10 Sweden
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named Ada
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Ada, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Cyclone Ada (Category 1) | 1970 | South Pacific | 130 km/h |
| Tropical storm Ada | 1962 | South Indian Ocean | – |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Ada
There are 149 towns and villages with Ada in their name, in 41 countries.
🇳🇬 Nigeria 21🇵🇰 Pakistan 19🇺🇸 United States 12🇪🇹 Ethiopia 9🇬🇭 Ghana 8🇹🇷 Turkey 7🇾🇪 Yemen 7🇲🇦 Morocco 6
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Ada | Oklahoma, 🇺🇸 United States | 17,303 | Map |
| Ada | Ohio, 🇺🇸 United States | 5,811 | Map |
| Ada | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | 1,656 | Map |
| Ada | County of Osijek-Baranja, 🇭🇷 Croatia | 142 | Map |
| Ada | Kansas, 🇺🇸 United States | 100 | Map |
| Santa Ada | Veracruz, 🇲🇽 Mexico | 2 | Map |
| Al ‘Ādá | Şa‘dah, 🇾🇪 Yemen | 1 | Map |
| Aba-Ada | Oyo State, 🇳🇬 Nigeria | – | Map |
| Ada | Federation of B&H, 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | – | Map |
| Ada | Srpska, 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Ada
There are 23 lakes and reservoirs with Ada in their name, in 5 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 13🇨🇦 Canada 6🇦🇺 Australia 2🇳🇿 New Zealand 1🇵🇰 Pakistan 1
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| Ada Dhoro | Sindh, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | Map |
| Ada Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Ada Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Ada Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Ada Lake | West Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Ada Lake | Minnesota, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Ada Lake | Wisconsin, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Ada Reservoir | Montana, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Ada Reservoir | Montana, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lac Ada | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Ada songs
20 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Ada in their title. The best known:
- Selalu Ada Di Nadimu
- Ada
- Ada Apa Denganmu – Ariel
- Ada Satu – M.E (1997)
- Cinta Ada – Karen Kong (2009)
- Esok Masih Ada – Hannah Delisha (2017)
- Pasti Ada Kamu – Projector Band (2016)
- Ada
- Ada – Sonu Nigam (2005)
- Ada – Kizz Daniel (2019)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Ada
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Ada.
Ada Jafri
Ada Yonath
Ada den Haan
Fictional characters named Ada
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Ada as a pet name
FurryName has found 103 dogs named Ada in public pet registers, making it the #1,039 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (13), Tacoma (4), Miranda (2). Ada as a dog name →
FurryName has found 12 cats named Ada in public pet registers, making it the #862 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (10), Toronto (2). Ada as a cat name →
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