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The baby name Rada is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrada/ (RAH-da) — stress on the first syllable; in English often heard as /ˈrɑːdə/ (RAH-dah).

Rada is Slavic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Slavic
Pronunciation: /ˈrada/ (RAH-da) — stress on the first syllable; in English often heard as /ˈrɑːdə/ (RAH-dah)

What is the meaning of the name Rada ?

The baby name Rada is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrada/ (RAH-da) — stress on the first syllable; in English often heard as /ˈrɑːdə/ (RAH-dah).

Rada is Slavic in Origin.

Rada is a Slavic feminine name found across the Balkans and Eastern Europe, written Рада in Cyrillic. It arises from the Proto-Slavic root rad- (“glad, willing, eager”) and the noun rada (“council, advice”), giving meanings such as “joyful,” “willing,” and “counsel.” In Russian the word ráda means “glad” (feminine predicate), while in Ukrainian and Czech/Slovak rada denotes “council” or “advice,” nuances that color the name’s sense of warm goodwill and wise guidance.

For centuries Rada has appeared in South Slavic folk songs and parish records, later gaining wider use during 19th-20th-century national revivals. It often stands alone but also serves as a short form for Radmila, Radoslava/Radosława, and Radana, or for other Rad- names. Variants and diminutives include Radka, Radina, and Radinka; masculine cognates are Rade, Rado, Radoslav/Radosław, and Romanian Radu. The overall impression is of cheerful readiness, sound advice, and communal harmony.

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Rada – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
DJ Girls 0 #28 2 488
TM Girls 0 #35 1 574
RS Girls 0 #49 143 1,651
AZ Girls 0 #73 3 1,051
BG 0 #75 8 1,799
RS 0 #78 7 923
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
MD Girls 0 #87 6 865
LT 0 #88 1 949
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
GE Girls 0 #107 2 1,564
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
CY Girls 0 #123 3 3,755
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
RS Boys 0 #150 5 2,277
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
SI Girls 0 #161 14 2,769
HR 0 #170 10 2,081
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
Sweden Girls 2011 #174 2 1,465
HR Girls 0 #176 139 3,687
BG Girls 0 #177 48 3,559
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
CZ 0 #184 3 3,154
RU 0 #187 8 3,641
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
LT Girls 0 #197 4 1,904
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
KZ Girls 0 #219 114 5,862
PS 0 #219 8 5,692
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
IR 0 #227 5 4,221
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
BD 0 #237 5 5,992
RU Girls 0 #245 356 11,913
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
HR Boys 0 #257 3 3,997
IL 0 #261 14 6,291
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
CZ Boys 0 #281 24 6,530
EG Boys 0 #283 1,322 15,035
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
QA Girls 0 #300 17 15,378
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
SA 0 #306 7 10,560
JO Girls 0 #312 14 7,570
Austria Girls 0 #313 110 1,885
DK Girls 0 #326 4 7,429
CZ Girls 0 #331 11 5,378
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
PL Girls 0 #342 13 5,096
JO Boys 0 #353 25 7,057
SD Girls 0 #355 4 7,678
MU Girls 0 #357 6 8,539
MU Boys 0 #365 5 8,477
YE 0 #369 13 8,639
OM Girls 0 #379 18 15,987
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
EG 0 #387 14 6,387
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
France Girls 2010 #422 3 3,152
Germany 0 #425 13 2,542
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
KW Girls 0 #433 83 19,177
SD Boys 0 #436 10 10,523
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
IQ Boys 0 #465 207 13,071
PS Girls 0 #467 57 10,981
IQ Girls 0 #470 35 11,303
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
LY 0 #499 37 12,703
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
IR Girls 0 #514 17 8,334
AE Girls 0 #518 36 20,968
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
IR Boys 0 #524 29 10,162
BH 0 #531 23 17,937
IL Girls 0 #534 84 11,648
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
EG Girls 0 #555 473 14,742
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
PS Boys 0 #556 6 10,655
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
IL Boys 0 #589 19 10,983
BD Boys 0 #598 8 10,045
IN Girls 0 #615 17 13,121
BO Boys 0 #619 4 9,244
SG Girls 0 #625 8 18,916
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
LB 0 #628 31 13,263
HK Girls 0 #646 5 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
SY 0 #651 78 11,684
QA Boys 0 #694 14 18,093
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
IT 0 #702 13 4,183
KW Boys 0 #715 55 18,755
Finland Girls 2026 #726 13 3,895
SG Boys 0 #735 5 17,960
Germany Girls 0 #764 75 4,949
BR Boys 0 #779 7 12,213
TN 0 #818 12 13,765
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
SA Girls 0 #850 86 25,931
OM Boys 0 #852 30 17,948
CO Boys 0 #889 32 15,656
United States Girls 2024 #911 6 8,487
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #911 20 5,610
PE Boys 0 #919 8 14,506
MA 0 #921 208 20,986
NL Girls 0 #929 27 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #953 31 5,561
MX Boys 0 #963 20 16,355
MY Girls 0 #965 30 24,821
IN Boys 0 #982 20 16,750
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
AE Boys 0 #1,050 43 22,615
DZ 0 #1,063 114 20,130
CO Girls 0 #1,069 10 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,094 18 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,131 11 25,928
TR 0 #1,172 40 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,196 252 9,415
MX Girls 0 #1,264 4 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,381 234 28,008
IT Boys 0 #1,432 40 10,046

Rada is popular in 78 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
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People also ask about Rada

Rada is predominantly a girl's name.
Rada is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈrada/ (RAH-da) — stress on the first syllable; in English often heard as /ˈrɑːdə/ (RAH-dah).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Radka, Radmila (related), Radoslava (related) and Radica.
Across languages, Rada has these equivalents: Radu (male, Romanian), Radovan (male, Slavic), Rado (male diminutive), Joy (English, similar meaning).
Yes — Rada ranked #174 in Sweden in 2011, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Rada ranks highest in Sweden (#174 in 2011).
Rada's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #927 in 2014 to #911 in 2024 in United States.