Meaning: Uncertain; possibly work or labor
The story
Ida probably contains a Germanic work element, but that derivation is not certain. The similarly named mountain in Greek mythology has a separate history and should not supply a second automatic meaning.
Spellings & variants
- Iida
Popularity
Uncommon
Outside the US top 1,000.
Style
Origins
Ida comes from Old German.
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