The story behind Ada
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.
Other language forms and explanations (1)
Hungarian entry
a female given name from German, equivalent to English Ada
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /ˈeɪdə/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Hungarian: [ˈɒdɒ]
Popularity
Ada ranked #219 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
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- Gender
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- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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Erma
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- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- same syllable count
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Ida
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- Ending
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- Gender
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- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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Middle Names for Ada
Bo
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Carl
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
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Curt
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
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- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Ada
Bo
Either borrowed from modern Danish Bo or Swedish Bo, or a spelling variant of the male given name Beau. From Old Norse Búi (“dweller, long-time resident”), originally a…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends O
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Carl
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends L
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Curt
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends T
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection