<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Other names </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> See also </Th> <Td> Adelaide, Adeline </Td> </Tr> <P> Ada is a feminine given name . One origin is the Germanic element "adel -" meaning "nobility", for example as part of the names Adelaide and Adeline . The name can also trace to a Hebrew origin, sometimes spelt Adah - עָדָה, meaning "adornment". Ada also means "first daughter" in Igbo . Finally, the name occurs in Greek mythology and was in use in Ancient Greece . </P> <P> The name has seen a slight increase in popularity in the United States in recent years, where it was the 646th most common name given to baby girls born there in 2007 . It had been among the top 100 names for girls in the United States between 1880 and 1912 and remained in the top 1,000 names for girls until 1985 . It first reappeared among the top 1,000 names for girls in 2004, after a 19 year absence . Finnish variant Aada was among the top ten most popular names given to newborn girls in Finland in 2013 . The name is also commonly used in Norway, where it was the 66th most popular name for girls born in 2007 . </P>

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