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Dada

Girl Name day: December 4
Dada is a short form of Ada: on birth records it is written Ada (99,105 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Ada page. Also a short form of Dahlia, Aida, Dalia.
Origin: Germanic 'adal', with a parallel Hebrew source. Meaning: Noble (Germanic); ornament, adornment (Hebrew Adah).
Ada derives most likely from the Germanic element 'adal' meaning 'noble' (as in Adelaide/Adele), and also matches the biblical Hebrew name Adah, 'ornament'.

Name day for Dada

December 4

Why this day? Dada is a short form of Ada, and shares its name day.

Dada is celebrated in France on December 29; the United States on December 4; Brazil on August 25; Argentina on December 16.

The story of the name Dada

Dada is a short form of Ada. It keeps its origin (Germanic 'adal', with a parallel Hebrew source) and meaning — noble (Germanic); ornament, adornment (Hebrew Adah), and shares its name day, December 4.

On birth records, Dada is rarely written as such: the Dadas are Adas (99,105 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Ada page. Dada is also a short form of Dahlia, Aida, Dalia.

Frequently asked questions about Dada

What does Dada mean?

Dada is a short form of Ada, which means noble (Germanic); ornament, adornment (Hebrew Adah).

When is Dada's name day?

December 4, together with Ada: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Dada a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Ada.

Dada's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 4/10
Independence 9/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 10/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Dada

Top 10

  1. Ada95%
  2. Bernice83%
  3. Edna83%
  4. Dorothy82%
  5. Doris80%
  6. Eva79%
  7. Irene79%
  8. Sylvia78%
  9. Pearl78%
  10. Arlene77%

Love potential for Dada

Top 10

  1. Myrtle73%
  2. Doris73%
  3. Edna70%
  4. Jeanette67%
  5. Mildred66%
  6. Dorothy66%
  7. Vivian65%
  8. Norma65%
  9. Mabel64%
  10. Ada64%

Bottom 10

  1. Alice42%
  2. Lillie42%
  3. Ethel42%
  4. Dora43%
  5. Mae43%
  6. Clara46%
  7. Thelma46%
  8. Annie47%
  9. Anna47%
  10. Virginia48%

Professional potential for Dada

Crush potential for Dada

Top 10

  1. Doris79%
  2. Edna77%
  3. Lucille75%
  4. Ada75%
  5. Edith74%
  6. Dorothy74%
  7. Joyce74%
  8. Irene73%
  9. Priscilla73%
  10. Pauline72%

Bottom 10

  1. Gertrude42%
  2. Hattie45%
  3. Norma46%
  4. Jeanette48%
  5. Dora48%
  6. Anna49%
  7. Agnes49%
  8. Annie49%
  9. Thelma51%
  10. Ruth51%
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