Ida
Meaning: “work”
About the name Ida
Ida is a girl name with Germanic roots, meaning “work”.
It has a vintage, unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Ida ranked #1120 for girls in the US, with 209 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1940. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Ida were girls.
Etymology
From Germanic, meaning “work”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Ida”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1120
- In 2015
- #1419
- Babies in 2025
- 209
Popularity of Ida, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Ida
Ida is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Ida
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.