Girl

Vada

VAY-duh

Beautiful But Not Top 100 ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Of uncertain origin but possibly Germanic, Vada gained nostalgic appeal through 1991's My Girl (starring Vada Sultenfuss) and fits modern trends for short, vintage-inspired names.”

Popularity Over Time

Vada US popularity rank over timeRank 11870 in 1988 to rank 333 in 1901. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#333#6102#118701900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #955 in the United States.

Origin

Germanic

Syllables

2

Style

VintagePlayfulSoftMinimalClassic

Famous Bearers

  • Vada Sultenfuss (My Girl)
  • Vada Pinson (baseball player)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Violet

English Top 50

Vera

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Vida

Spanish Rare & Uncommon

Valerie

French Beautiful But Not Top 100

Vienna

Geographic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sibling Name Ideas

Luna

Latin Top 50

Iris

Greek Top 100

Ruby

Latin Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Primarily English-speaking appeal

People Also Ask

Of uncertain origin but possibly Germanic, Vada gained nostalgic appeal through 1991's My Girl (starring Vada Sultenfuss) and fits modern trends for short, vintage-inspired names.

Vada is currently ranked #955 in the United States. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Vada works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

Names that pair beautifully with Vada include Luna, Iris, Ruby.