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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. Vernon81%
  6. Edward80%
  7. Cecil80%
  8. Milton80%
  9. Doris80%
  10. Eva79%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie42%
  2. Billie46%
  3. Raymond48%
  4. Ray48%
  5. Jeanette50%
  6. Marvin52%
  7. Margaret53%
  8. Margie53%
  9. Marguerite53%
  10. Mae54%

Love potential for Dada

Top 10

  1. Myrtle73%
  2. Vernon73%
  3. Doris73%
  4. Howard71%
  5. Joe71%
  6. Edna70%
  7. Alfred70%
  8. Earl69%
  9. Maurice69%
  10. Albert68%

Bottom 10

  1. Alice42%
  2. Leonard42%
  3. Billie42%
  4. Lillie42%
  5. Ethel42%
  6. Dora43%
  7. Mae43%
  8. Arnold44%
  9. Francis45%
  10. Harvey45%

Professional potential for Dada

Top 10

  1. Franklin71%
  2. Ada71%
  3. Warren68%
  4. Harry66%
  5. Henry66%
  6. Walter66%
  7. Arnold66%
  8. Bernice65%
  9. Clarence63%
  10. Eleanor63%

Bottom 10

  1. Mabel42%
  2. Billie42%
  3. Mae42%
  4. Jeanette42%
  5. Jessie42%
  6. Irene42%
  7. Lucille42%
  8. Leon42%
  9. Genevieve42%
  10. Gene42%

Crush potential for Dada

Top 10

  1. Doris79%
  2. Edna77%
  3. Lucille75%
  4. Ada75%
  5. Cecil74%
  6. Edith74%
  7. Dorothy74%
  8. Joyce74%
  9. Irene73%
  10. Priscilla73%

Bottom 10

  1. Ray42%
  2. Roland42%
  3. Gertrude42%
  4. Gilbert42%
  5. Raymond42%
  6. Bernard42%
  7. Francis42%
  8. Herbert42%
  9. Billie43%
  10. Joe43%
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