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The baby name Sada is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAH-dah (sah-duh),SAY-dah (say-duh).

Sada is Arabic, English, Japanese in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic, English, Japanese
Pronunciation: SAH-dah (sah-duh),SAY-dah (say-duh)

What is the meaning of the name Sada ?

The baby name Sada is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAH-dah (sah-duh),SAY-dah (say-duh).

Sada is Arabic, English, Japanese in Origin.

Sada is a multicultural given name with several independent roots. In Japanese, it is unisex and written with kanji such as 貞 (“upright, chaste”) or 定 (“decided, firm”), and can stand alone or appear as a name element. In South Asia, Sada (सदा) comes from Sanskrit/Hindi/Marathi meaning “always; eternal.” In Arabic contexts, Sada may be used as a short form related to Sa‘dah/Saada (“happiness, good fortune”) or to ṣadā (“echo”), yielding distinct nuances.

In records, Sada appears in Japan from premodern times, often in compounds like Sadako or Sadaharu, and has occasional modern use in India and the diaspora. In the West it remains rare but is recognizable via figures such as actress Sada Thompson and scholar Sada Mire. Variants and spellings include Saada, Sadaa, Sa’da/Sa‘da; related forms include Japanese Sadako and Arabic Sadiya/Sadia.

Sada has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Sada

Sada Thompson Actor · Born 1927 · United States Sada Thompson was an American actress best known for playing Kate Lawrence on the TV drama Family. She also built a celebrated stage career, winning a Tony Award for Twigs, and earned an Emmy for Family in 1978.

Sada – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BF 0 #10 1 188
ET Girls 0 #16 1 372
MV 0 #18 2 644
BF Boys 0 #25 2 439
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
BI Girls 0 #30 4 726
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
TM Girls 0 #35 1 574
AZ 0 #42 2 706
AZ Girls 0 #62 13 1,051
AF 0 #71 6 1,883
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
AF Girls 0 #93 2 2,402
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
IQ 0 #118 12 3,533
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
RS Girls 0 #135 3 1,651
Switzerland Boys 2024 #136 2 1,769
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
SA Girls 0 #163 1,476 25,931
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
Sweden Girls 2017 #172 3 1,647
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
AE 0 #184 4 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AE Girls 0 #192 425 20,968
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
BD 0 #235 7 5,992
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
OM Girls 0 #239 159 15,987
AO Boys 0 #245 5 5,568
SD Girls 0 #246 101 7,678
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
Canada Girls 2024 #257 29 2,795
QA Girls 0 #257 60 15,378
AF Boys 0 #258 13 3,535
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
NG 0 #269 4 5,926
GR Boys 0 #270 4 6,912
JM Girls 0 #275 4 7,507
KW Girls 0 #279 246 19,177
SA 0 #281 15 10,560
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
France Girls 1965 #283 3 1,212
JO Girls 0 #285 41 7,570
HR Girls 0 #291 4 3,687
JM Boys 0 #291 3 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
JP Boys 0 #299 5 7,909
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
IQ Girls 0 #304 216 11,303
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
Canada Boys 2022 #306 5 2,557
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #328 5 5,862
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
MU Boys 0 #337 21 8,477
YE 0 #340 42 8,639
BD Girls 0 #347 40 8,413
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
Finland Girls 0 #367 25 1,368
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #384 6 7,057
France Boys 2020 #389 3 2,846
SD Boys 0 #406 40 10,523
Austria Girls 0 #409 12 1,885
Finland Boys 0 #414 14 2,041
BH 0 #462 92 17,937
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
LY 0 #475 61 12,703
RU Girls 0 #484 15 11,913
RU Boys 0 #496 10 12,621
PS Girls 0 #498 26 10,981
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
BD Boys 0 #524 53 10,045
PS Boys 0 #535 14 10,655
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
CM Boys 0 #539 12 12,054
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
CM Girls 0 #554 7 11,671
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
IQ Boys 0 #580 88 13,071
IL Girls 0 #592 26 11,648
MA 0 #594 697 20,986
IN Girls 0 #611 21 13,121
IL Boys 0 #619 7 10,983
LB 0 #622 37 13,263
AR Girls 0 #628 3 8,289
SG Girls 0 #631 2 18,916
SY 0 #638 91 11,684
KW Boys 0 #643 127 18,755
HK Girls 0 #646 5 16,104
QA Boys 0 #647 61 18,093
SG Boys 0 #680 18 17,960
NG Boys 0 #685 286 16,906
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #732 7 3,895
OM Boys 0 #739 143 17,948
NG Girls 0 #766 21 15,093
BR Boys 0 #783 3 12,213
TN 0 #810 20 13,765
EG Boys 0 #826 61 15,035
AE Boys 0 #847 247 22,615
IN Boys 0 #877 125 16,750
SA Boys 0 #878 911 28,008
EG Girls 0 #884 76 14,742
Spain Boys 0 #905 26 5,610
United States Girls 2024 #906 11 8,487
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
Germany Boys 0 #931 22 5,697
NL Boys 0 #942 10 5,873
MY Girls 0 #965 30 24,821
CO Boys 0 #977 5 15,656
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
DZ 0 #1,047 130 20,130
MY Boys 0 #1,058 54 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,124 18 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,147 6 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,149 30 25,619
TR 0 #1,155 57 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,172 12 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,394 78 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,412 35 9,415

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

France
United States
Canada
Switzerland
AE

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People also ask about Sada

Sada is predominantly a girl's name.
Sada is a 2 syllable name, pronounced SAH-dah (sah-duh),SAY-dah (say-duh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Sadah, Saada, Sade and Sadie.
Across languages, Sada has these equivalents: Echo (English, similar meaning to Arabic origin), Constance / Faith (similar meaning to Japanese origin of constancy), Sadie (equivalent diminutive in English).
Yes — Sada ranked #136 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Sada ranks highest in Switzerland (#136 in 2024).
Sada's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #924 in 2014 to #906 in 2024 in United States.
Yes — 1 notable people named Sada are in our database, including Sada Thompson (Actor).