Girl name Norwegian origin Christian tradition

Ida

EE-dah · 3 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
industrious;work
Language
Norwegian
Culture
Germanic
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · Scandinavian
↔ Find siblings

Popularity over time

2024 rank#1143
2024 births211
Peak year1918
First appeared1880
Total US births187,714
1918 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Idi
Alternate spellings
Ida
In other languages
Ida (English)Idarie (variant)

Sibling name suggestions

Names that pair well with Ida for brothers and sisters.

You might also like

Similar in sound, meaning, or feel.

Notable people named Ida

Ida Bjørnstad (skier)
Ida Wells (American journalist)