Idah
Germanic · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Idah
The name 'Idah' is likely a variant of 'Ida', meaning "industrious one" or "prosperous" from the Old High German element *id* ("work, labor"), or alternatively a Hebrew name meaning "adornment" or "passing over" from the root *‘adah*.
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Etymology
The name 'Idah' is likely a variant of 'Ida', meaning "industrious one" or "prosperous" from the Old High German element *id* ("work, labor"), or alternatively a Hebrew name meaning "adornment" or "passing over" from the root *‘adah*. It is used in English-speaking and Germanic cultures, with some usage in Jewish contexts; historically, it appears in medieval Germanic naming traditions and as a rare biblical reference (possibly a variant of Iddo in the Old Testament).
Idah currently ranks #4,164 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1916.
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