Ada
Ada and a place in the family. In some Igbo communities, Ada names an honoured first-daughter role and can also be used to address women of the community. That family connection may be the part you want to carry forward.1
The role and forms of address vary by community; the name does not establish a bearer’s birth order or duties.
The Igbo meaning
Ada can mean a first daughter, or more broadly a daughter. It is also used as a feminine given name and a term of address in Igbo.1
Saying Àdà
The Igbo spelling recorded here is Àdà. The Afamefuna Project gives “Ah-dah” as a simple pronunciation guide; the tone marks carry detail that this English respelling cannot.
Sources
- Ụmụọkpụ: A Traditional Institution in Achi, Enugu State, Nigeria — Ilo, Anedo and Onwuadiochi (2024), nigerianjournalsonline.org (opens in a new tab)
Researched from sources and checked in a separate review. We list reference works, not other baby-name websites. Last revised 4 October 2026.
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