Idda as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Idda

What is the meaning of the name Idda ?

The baby name Idda is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ID-uh (ˈɪdə) or EYE-dah (ˈaɪdə).

Idda is in Origin.

Idda is a rare feminine name in German-speaking Europe, especially Switzerland and southern Germany, where it serves as a dialectal form of Ida. The form appears in medieval Alemannic sources and is tied to Idda (Ida) of Toggenburg, a Swiss folk saint whose legend sustained local usage. Beyond these regions Idda remains uncommon, though the broader nineteenth‑century vogue for Ida occasionally produced this spelling.

Etymologically, Idda shares Ida’s Germanic root id, “work, activity,” giving the sense “industrious; active one.” Variants and cognates include Ida (pan‑European standard), Itta (medieval German/Frankish), Ita or Íte (Irish hagiographic form), and Ida/Ita in Italian and Slavic naming. Note that Arabic ʿidda/iddah (“waiting period” in Islamic law) is an unrelated term, despite similar transliteration. Modern use is sparse but recognizable.