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The baby name Ida is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-dah (/ˈiː.də/) or EYE-dah (/ˈaɪ.də/).

Ida is Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: EE-dah (/ˈiː.də/) or EYE-dah (/ˈaɪ.də/)

What is the meaning of the name Ida ?

The baby name Ida is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-dah (/ˈiː.də/) or EYE-dah (/ˈaɪ.də/).

Ida is Germanic in Origin.

Ida is a compact Germanic name from the Old High German element id/it, meaning work or deed, hence the sense industrious or active. It began as a short form within compound names starting with Id-, such as Iduberga and Iduina, and soon stood alone. The form is stable across languages - Ida in German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Slavic, and Romance spheres - pronounced EE-da in much of Europe and often EYE-da in English.

Early bearers include Saint Ida of Nivelles (Itta) and Saint Ida of Herzfeld, securing the name in medieval use. A 19th‑century English revival drew on Tennyson’s The Princess, Gilbert and Sullivan’s Princess Ida, and the prominence of journalist Ida B. Wells. Today it ranks strongly in Scandinavia and is reappearing elsewhere. Variants and relatives include Ide, Yda, Idie, Idella, and Idette; Mount Ida in Greek myth adds a cultural, not etymological, echo.

Ida has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Ida

Ida Lupino Actor · Born 1918 · United States Ida Lupino was a British-American actress and filmmaker best known for her groundbreaking work as one of the first women to direct films in Hollywood. Over a 48-year career, she appeared in 59 films, including High Sierra and They Drive by Night, and directed eight movies while also working as a writer and producer in the United States. Ida Maria Musician · Born 1984 · Norway Ida Maria is a Norwegian musician best known for her energetic performances and hit songs like 'I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked' and 'Oh My God'. Born in 1984, she has made a significant impact on the indie rock scene with her unique voice and style. Ida Engvoll Actor · Born 1985 · Sweden Ida Engvoll is a Swedish actress best known for her work in film and television. Born on 6 October 1985, she has appeared in more than fifteen films since 2009.

Celebrity babies named Ida

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Ida Lundgren Dolph Lundgren film director ★★★★★

Ida – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
ID Girls 0 #6 148 3,319
KR Girls 0 #14 2 572
BF Girls 0 #16 2 315
BW 0 #19 1 960
BN 0 #22 10 2,297
ID 0 #24 16 2,238
Norway Girls 2025 #31 151 453
MY Girls 0 #31 5,373 24,821
NA 0 #31 3 2,537
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
DK Girls 0 #38 1,074 7,429
Austria Girls 2024 #39 183 60
MO 0 #47 6 2,706
NL Girls 2014 #50 12 73
CM 0 #50 7 2,592
PR 0 #54 2 1,497
AL Girls 0 #56 265 4,141
AL 0 #56 20 2,372
BN Girls 0 #59 48 5,459
DK 0 #59 227 5,198
Sweden Girls 2022 #68 148 1,568
Switzerland Girls 2024 #73 64 1,786
AO 0 #75 3 2,729
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
SI 0 #75 6 1,612
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
RS 0 #80 5 923
TW 0 #80 21 4,523
BG 0 #81 2 1,799
CN 0 #83 4 3,857
Finland Girls 0 #88 1,380 1,368
TW Girls 0 #90 233 8,139
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
Finland Girls 2026 #95 7,161 3,895
PH 0 #104 7 5,607
GE Girls 0 #105 4 1,564
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
Finland 0 #107 392 830
HU 0 #111 5 1,675
OM 0 #115 7 6,215
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
SI Girls 0 #125 50 2,769
ID Boys 0 #128 8 4,130
PA 0 #130 9 3,797
RS Girls 0 #130 8 1,651
Belgium Girls 2024 #134 52 424
BN Boys 0 #136 4 6,332
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
EE Girls 0 #141 2 1,888
MY 0 #143 207 12,352
PR Girls 0 #144 18 3,171
HR 0 #147 33 2,081
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
HU Girls 0 #154 75 3,308
HK Girls 0 #162 945 16,104
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
HR Girls 0 #164 163 3,687
IT Girls 0 #164 15,928 9,415
LU Girls 0 #174 12 4,850
CZ 0 #179 8 3,154
MO Girls 0 #180 72 7,056
NA Girls 0 #180 45 7,146
AE 0 #181 7 10,220
LT Girls 0 #185 10 1,904
RU 0 #192 3 3,641
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
PL 0 #196 17 2,600
Austria 0 #204 10 850
PS 0 #209 10 5,692
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
SG Girls 0 #211 526 18,916
AO Girls 0 #213 5 4,575
SG 0 #215 55 11,010
IR 0 #219 11 4,221
BG Girls 0 #224 8 3,559
PL Girls 0 #225 152 5,096
HK 0 #228 127 8,483
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
JP Girls 0 #233 13 6,592
GR Girls 0 #241 9 6,293
GH 0 #243 6 5,396
PT 0 #246 5 4,161
JM Girls 0 #248 12 7,507
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
TW Boys 0 #250 7 7,111
GH Girls 0 #253 72 6,973
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
QA Girls 0 #256 61 15,378
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
IL 0 #259 16 6,291
France Boys 1963 #263 3 1,100
CM Girls 0 #267 327 11,671
Canada Girls 2024 #271 15 2,795
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
Austria Girls 0 #274 153 1,885
CZ Girls 0 #274 69 5,378
OM Girls 0 #275 122 15,987
CN Girls 0 #285 65 8,829
SA 0 #285 11 10,560
IT 0 #286 788 4,183
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
NL Girls 0 #295 1,170 5,933
AL Boys 0 #296 8 5,122
PA Girls 0 #297 193 9,861
PE 0 #298 13 6,350
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
KZ Girls 0 #308 13 5,862
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
NL 0 #329 63 2,481
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
MU Girls 0 #332 20 8,539
JO Girls 0 #335 5 7,570
GT 0 #336 3 5,948
AE Girls 0 #337 220 20,968
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
PH Girls 0 #343 48 13,098
BR 0 #352 9 5,969
SD Girls 0 #353 6 7,678
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
IL Girls 0 #362 292 11,648
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PT Girls 0 #374 78 7,952
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
PS Girls 0 #383 145 10,981
IR Girls 0 #384 150 8,334
France Girls 2021 #391 15 3,185
YE 0 #392 7 8,639
CL 0 #399 13 6,867
RU Girls 0 #403 96 11,913
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
ZA 0 #407 41 14,421
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
Germany 0 #412 26 2,542
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
SA Girls 0 #421 595 25,931
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
PE Girls 0 #452 710 14,861
KW Girls 0 #459 57 19,177
UY Girls 0 #463 48 6,731
CL Girls 0 #472 448 14,098
CR Girls 0 #481 52 11,342
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
Germany Girls 0 #491 423 4,949
GT Girls 0 #493 13 7,500
PA Boys 0 #497 9 9,305
AR Girls 0 #498 102 8,289
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
CO 0 #503 8 7,768
BH 0 #511 43 17,937
HK Boys 0 #515 13 12,905
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
CM Boys 0 #530 21 12,054
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
PS Boys 0 #556 6 10,655
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
ZA Girls 0 #582 739 25,928
BO Girls 0 #596 16 9,488
IL Boys 0 #598 10 10,983
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IN Girls 0 #618 14 13,121
BR Girls 0 #681 268 12,708
SG Boys 0 #685 13 17,960
LB 0 #686 5 13,263
CL Boys 0 #696 5 13,390
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
United States Girls 2024 #706 211 8,487
SY 0 #718 11 11,684
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
NG Girls 0 #774 13 15,093
BR Boys 0 #778 8 12,213
TN 0 #795 35 13,765
Spain Girls 0 #842 142 5,561
NG Boys 0 #896 56 16,906
OM Boys 0 #911 8 17,948
PE Boys 0 #918 9 14,506
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
EG Girls 0 #935 25 14,742
MY Boys 0 #941 171 25,439
CO Girls 0 #959 120 16,140
CO Boys 0 #976 6 15,656
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
MA 0 #1,066 63 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,082 11 22,615
DZ 0 #1,090 87 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,134 50 17,781
TR 0 #1,157 55 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,166 13 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,394 78 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,565 50 28,008

Ida is popular in 91 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
NL
Canada
Switzerland

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People also ask about Ida

Ida is predominantly a girl's name.
Ida is a 2 syllable name, pronounced EE-dah (/ˈiː.də/) or EYE-dah (/ˈaɪ.də/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Iida (Finnish), Ída (Icelandic/Scandinavian), Ide (Dutch/German), Idda (Old Germanic), Ita (variant/diminutive) and Idie (diminutive).
Across languages, Ida has these equivalents: Iðunn/Idunn (Old Norse, related in tradition), Ide (Low German/Dutch cognate), Iida (Finnish cognate).
Yes, very popular — Ida ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 13 countries.
Ida ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Ida's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #406 in 2011 to #391 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 3 notable people named Ida are in our database, including Ida Lupino (Actor), Ida Maria (Musician), Ida Engvoll (Actor).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Ida for their child, including Dolph Lundgren.