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The baby name Dada is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DAH-dah (IPA: /ˈdɑːdə/).

Dada is Albanian, Indian in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Albanian, Indian
Pronunciation: DAH-dah (IPA: /ˈdɑːdə/)

What is the meaning of the name Dada ?

The baby name Dada is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced DAH-dah (IPA: /ˈdɑːdə/).

Dada is Albanian, Indian in Origin.

Dada is a cross-cultural given name and nickname with several roots. In Yoruba (Nigeria/Benin), written Dàdá, it designates a child born with naturally matted or curly hair and carries connotations of spiritual protection and good fortune; it functions as a unisex personal name and surname. In South Asian languages, especially Bengali, Marathi, and Hindi (dādā), it means “elder brother” or “paternal grandfather,” and is occasionally adopted as an affectionate given name or honorific.

Documented in West Africa for generations, Dàdá names appear in oral histories and early colonial records, while 20th‑century diaspora communities popularized the simplified spelling Dada. Variants and related forms include Dàdá (Yoruba orthography), Dadá (Portuguese/Spanish nickname), and regional short forms used as pet names. Though unrelated etymologically, the word also evokes the Dada art movement, lending the name a modern, avant‑garde sheen. Overall meanings range from “child with locked hair; blessed one” to “respected elder.”

Dada has the following similar or variant Names

Dada – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KH 0 #3 1 102
KH Girls 0 #5 2 148
HT 0 #12 1 399
BW 0 #19 1 960
HT Girls 0 #19 5 950
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
MO 0 #50 3 2,706
CM 0 #52 5 2,592
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
RS 0 #82 3 923
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
JM 0 #91 3 3,714
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
PH 0 #102 9 5,607
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
GE Boys 0 #106 5 2,055
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
RS Girls 0 #119 17 1,651
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
RS Boys 0 #151 4 2,277
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
NG 0 #154 112 5,926
SI Girls 0 #161 14 2,769
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
HR 0 #175 7 2,081
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
CZ 0 #179 8 3,154
AE 0 #181 7 10,220
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
GH Boys 0 #207 160 8,138
AO Girls 0 #209 9 4,575
GH 0 #209 35 5,396
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
BD 0 #212 16 5,992
HR Girls 0 #212 79 3,687
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
LU Boys 0 #217 4 4,970
TW Boys 0 #220 22 7,111
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
IR 0 #226 6 4,221
MO Boys 0 #226 9 5,842
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
AO Boys 0 #232 11 5,568
MO Girls 0 #232 20 7,056
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
JM Boys 0 #248 25 6,876
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
HR Boys 0 #251 9 3,997
NG Boys 0 #265 1,819 16,906
CM Girls 0 #269 323 11,671
GR Boys 0 #269 5 6,912
AF Boys 0 #270 5 3,535
CZ Boys 0 #274 31 6,530
KZ Boys 0 #278 12 6,578
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
TW Girls 0 #281 9 8,139
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
CZ Girls 0 #291 52 5,378
QA Girls 0 #292 25 15,378
NG Girls 0 #295 861 15,093
AL Boys 0 #298 6 5,122
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
SA 0 #304 9 10,560
CN Boys 0 #307 13 9,639
HK 0 #321 28 8,483
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #329 4 5,862
GH Girls 0 #331 7 6,973
SD Girls 0 #331 15 7,678
PL Boys 0 #334 7 6,459
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
MU Boys 0 #342 16 8,477
PH Girls 0 #343 48 13,098
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
CN Girls 0 #352 8 8,829
PH Boys 0 #353 31 11,440
MU Girls 0 #356 7 8,539
BR 0 #357 4 5,969
PL Girls 0 #359 6 5,096
YE 0 #362 20 8,639
OM Girls 0 #363 34 15,987
JO Boys 0 #367 11 7,057
PT Boys 0 #375 7 7,951
EG 0 #387 14 6,387
BD Girls 0 #399 8 8,413
Austria Girls 0 #400 21 1,885
LY 0 #401 137 12,703
Finland Boys 0 #412 16 2,041
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
SD Boys 0 #426 20 10,523
DZ 0 #432 1,264 20,130
PT Girls 0 #432 20 7,952
CM Boys 0 #459 92 12,054
IQ Girls 0 #461 44 11,303
RU Boys 0 #470 36 12,621
IR Girls 0 #471 60 8,334
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
HK Girls 0 #474 142 16,104
AR Boys 0 #480 4 7,628
MA 0 #481 1,048 20,986
RU Girls 0 #482 17 11,913
BD Boys 0 #486 91 10,045
KW Girls 0 #486 30 19,177
IR Boys 0 #493 60 10,162
HK Boys 0 #497 31 12,905
AE Girls 0 #502 52 20,968
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
BH 0 #509 45 17,937
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
PS Girls 0 #514 10 10,981
EG Girls 0 #527 517 14,742
PS Boys 0 #530 19 10,655
EG Boys 0 #534 403 15,035
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
SG Girls 0 #546 41 18,916
LB 0 #551 108 13,263
IL Boys 0 #576 32 10,983
IN Boys 0 #590 451 16,750
TN 0 #596 252 13,765
IN Girls 0 #605 27 13,121
IL Girls 0 #606 12 11,648
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
IQ Boys 0 #629 39 13,071
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
CL Boys 0 #652 14 13,390
BR Boys 0 #654 98 12,213
KW Boys 0 #654 116 18,755
QA Boys 0 #657 51 18,093
SG Boys 0 #657 41 17,960
IT 0 #663 52 4,183
SY 0 #677 52 11,684
SA Girls 0 #757 179 25,931
Germany Girls 0 #811 28 4,949
BR Girls 0 #814 128 12,708
OM Boys 0 #814 68 17,948
CL Girls 0 #816 36 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #896 35 5,610
MY Girls 0 #909 86 24,821
CO Boys 0 #910 11 15,656
IT Girls 0 #913 592 9,415
NL Boys 0 #917 35 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #918 35 5,697
PE Boys 0 #922 5 14,506
NL Girls 0 #933 23 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #950 34 5,561
AE Boys 0 #956 137 22,615
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
ZA Boys 0 #1,016 163 25,619
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,047 65 25,439
CO Girls 0 #1,066 13 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,090 52 25,928
SA Boys 0 #1,112 546 28,008
TR 0 #1,166 46 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,259 9 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,260 212 10,046

Dada is popular in 80 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
AF
AL
AO
AR

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People also ask about Dada

Dada is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Dada is a 2 syllable name, pronounced DAH-dah (IPA: /ˈdɑːdə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Dadda, Dadha, Dadaa, Dadu and Dadi.
Dada is a name of Albanian origin, traditionally used in Albania. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Albania and its diaspora communities.