Idah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Idah

What is the meaning of the name Idah ?

The baby name Idah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EE-dah,EYE-dah.

Idah is Germanic in Origin.

Idah is a modern spelling of Ida, a pan-European given name with deep Germanic roots. Most scholars derive it from the element id, meaning work or industry, with possible ties to Old High German idis, woman or maiden. Medieval bearers include Saint Ida of Herzfeld (9th century) and the abbess Itta/Ida of Nivelles (7th century). The name resurged in the 19th century through literary fashion (Tennyson’s The Princess and later Gilbert & Sullivan’s Princess Ida) and became popular across Germany and Scandinavia.

The -h form appears intermittently in British records and is now common in parts of East and West Africa, where Idah is used chiefly for girls but can be unisex. The core meaning remains industrious, diligent, with a secondary sense of womanly. Variants and cognates include Ida, Idda, Itta, Finnish Iida, and Dutch Ide; short forms Idie or Ide are found. Usual pronunciation: EE-dah.