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Jada
Say it: JAY-dah
Meaning
Uncertain. Possibly an elaboration of Jade or of the biblical Jada.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Its wave through time
Most used in the 2000s
In the United States
- 66,215 babies given this name since 1920
- At its height in 2005, about 1 in 433 girls
- 551 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Jayda, Jaida
Famous bearers
- Jada Pinkett Smith, actress
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- Modern use, as a recently created name
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.