What Vada means
Vada is a given name.
The naming story behind Vada
Wikidata records Vada as a unisex given name. The entity identifier is Q111490758, and the classification was checked on 2026-10-20. The spelling matches a source label or alias exactly, without removing accents or linking it to a name merely because the letters look similar.
A database classification is different from an etymological explanation, so those questions remain open in the short meaning.
A modern root explanation needs an additional naming or linguistic reference.
American usage and historical context
In the United States, 12,927 girls were recorded with the name Vada between 1880 and 2025. Its highest annual count was 335 in 2020; its best national rank was #334 in 1901.
Over 5 years its rank fell, from #813 in 2020 to #886 in 2025. Over 10 years its rank rose, from #1,084 in 2015 to #886 in 2025.
In the United States, 162 boys were recorded with the name Vada between 1959 and 1989. Its highest annual count was 33 in 1961; its best national rank was #1,402 in 1961.
Sources & methodologyReferences, data & attribution
Meaning, origin, and language notes draw on the references below.
American popularity figures use published Social Security Administration records for this exact spelling. Counts below five for a name, sex, and year are omitted.