The baby name Adda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AD-uh (/ˈædə/),AH-dah (/ˈɑːdə/).
Adda is English, Germanic, Hebrew, Scandinavian in Origin.
The baby name Adda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AD-uh (/ˈædə/),AH-dah (/ˈɑːdə/).
Adda is English, Germanic, Hebrew, Scandinavian in Origin.
Adda is a compact given name with layered roots. In medieval Europe it functioned as a pet form of Germanic names beginning with Adal- - such as Adela, Adelaide, and Adeline - derived from Proto‑Germanic adal, “noble.” It also aligns with the short form Ada, which many link to Hebrew Adah, “ornament” or “adornment.” The name appears in early English records, including the 6th‑century Anglo‑Saxon ruler Adda of Bernicia, showing that it has been used for both genders, though modern usage is chiefly feminine.
Variants and related forms include Ada, Adah, Addie, Addy, Adela, Adele, Adelaide, Adeline, and the Finnish Aada. While rarer than Ada in contemporary registries, Adda offers a crisp, antique flavor with cross‑cultural resonance. Meanings commonly attached to the name are “noble” (via the Germanic root) and “adornment” (via the Hebrew tradition), giving it both dignity and grace.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | 0 | #19 | 1 | 644 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #76 | 4 | 3,375 |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #91 | 2 | 865 |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #225 | 3 | 4,141 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #233 | 5 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #238 | 4 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #242 | 8 | 6,293 |
| GH | 0 | #246 | 3 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| DZ | 0 | #303 | 2,191 | 20,130 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| MY | 0 | #306 | 25 | 12,352 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #334 | 4 | 6,973 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #334 | 12 | 8,138 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #361 | 2 | 8,539 |
| France | Girls | 1990 | #365 | 3 | 1,952 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| France | Boys | 2016 | #405 | 4 | 2,872 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #441 | 5 | 8,339 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #450 | 91 | 11,671 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #462 | 5 | 10,523 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #467 | 15 | 9,861 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #495 | 11 | 7,500 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #501 | 10 | 6,731 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #522 | 4 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #555 | 5 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #566 | 11 | 10,045 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #570 | 6 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #594 | 18 | 9,488 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #627 | 4 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #628 | 5 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #640 | 6 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #691 | 316 | 24,821 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #758 | 29 | 15,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #801 | 6 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #824 | 15 | 4,949 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #841 | 11 | 14,098 |
| TN | 0 | #860 | 6 | 13,765 | |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #902 | 29 | 5,610 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #907 | 10 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #911 | 8 | 17,948 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #920 | 24 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #920 | 16 | 25,931 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 28 | 16,906 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #949 | 11 | 14,742 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #985 | 8 | 12,708 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,052 | 27 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,074 | 55 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,077 | 107 | 17,781 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,081 | 12 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,096 | 16 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,389 | 58 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,448 | 24 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,591 | 24 | 28,008 |
Adda is popular in 60 countries — most recent births per country:
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