עדה
Ada means “ornament, adornment”
Ada is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
Wife of Lamech in Genesis, and also a wife of Esau.
- In Hebrew
- עדה
- In English letters
- Ada
- Other English spellings
- Adah
- Meaning
- Ornament, adornment
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 79
1,393 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Ada.
- 1,393 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 67 of them were born in 1949, more than in any other year.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Ada is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling עדה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 1,393 | 5 | 607 of 678 |
| Muslim girls | 14 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Ada ranked 607 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Ada in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Ada.
What does the name Ada mean?
Ada means “ornament, adornment”. Ada is a girl's name of Biblical origin. Wife of Lamech in Genesis, and also a wife of Esau.
Is Ada a boy's name or a girl's name?
Ada is mainly a girl's name. Of the 1,393 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,393 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Ada in Hebrew?
Ada is written עדה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Ada?
1,393 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Ada today. The most were born in 1949. In 2024, Ada ranked 607 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.