Girl name Swahili origin Multiple tradition

Dada

DAH-dah · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Sister.
Language
Swahili
Culture
Swahili/East African
Religion
Multiple
Style era
modern
Themes
virtue
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Popularity over time

No US popularity data on record for Dada. This name may be too rare to appear in SSA's annual list (which requires at least 5 births per year) or is primarily used outside the United States.
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Dad

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