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Meaning

The name Ida has the following meaning:

Hardworking. Previously very hip in America at the turn of the 20th century. A rather tradiitional name.
This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.

Popularity

As a baby girl name, Ida is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Ida in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Pronunciation

The name Ida is pronounced as eye-duh

Origins

Ida originates from the German language.
See other suggested German baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Ida and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Ida: Boys - Ludwig, Wilson, Girls - Hildegard, Loyce, Matilda, Olga, Both genders - William

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Ida: Eida, Eidah, Idah, Idaia, Idalene, Idalia (Italian), Idalina, Idaline, Idalis, Idaly, Ide (French), Idella, Idelle, Idetta, Idys

Style

We think the name Ida should fall under the following style category: Traditional.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Ida to be: A stern, old-fashioned gossip

In one word, you might describe Ida as a(n) "stern" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Ida (or its variants) are:

Ida Lupino, born on 4 February, a famous actress. Ida Lupino's background: English film actress. She was also a pioneer woman in the filmmaking industry when she advanced into directing. She did not become a major film star even though she acted regulary throughout the 1940s. She moved into filmmaking in 1949, subsequently directing films like 'Outrage', which revolved the controversial issue of rape. However, aside from a few films, her directing works were mostly television productions.

Ida Lewis, born on 25 February, a famous coastguard. Ida Lewis's background: First American female coastguard. She is renowned for her bravery which had been demonstrated time and time again in her job. She insisted on staying at the light house, despite much opposition, and in the course of her job, saved 18 lives.

Ida Cox, born on 25 February, a famous singer. Ida Cox's background: African American singer and vaudeville performer. She was best known for her Blues performances as well as recordings. She started out as a minstrel performer, before advancing into a professional singing career with Paramount Records.
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