First names in Hebrew

First name Ada: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

עדה

Gematria value: 79

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Ada is written עדה

Ada is a shorter spelling of Adah, עדה in Hebrew, and also a Germanic short name.

Meaning and origin

What does Ada mean?

Meaning: "ornament" (meaning disputed)
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is a name from the Torah. It is linked to the Hebrew adi, "ornament, jewel", though the meaning is not certain. The short spelling Ada has a second source as well: a Germanic short form of Adelaide, "of noble nature". Short and ancient, the name has made a strong comeback.

Gematria

Ada = 79

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. עדה has 3 letters:

• עthe letter Ayin70
• דthe letter Dalet4
• הthe letter He5
• Total79

The verse of the name

From the letter Ayin to the letter He

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Ada, from ע to ה:

עֹטֶה־אוֹר כַּשַּׂלְמָה נוֹטֶה שָׁמַיִם כַּיְרִיעָה׃

“He wraps Himself in light as in a garment; He stretches out the heavens like a curtain.”

Psalms 104:2

The book of your first name

Ada, in nine pages

• Ada, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Ada
• Ada, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Ada in three answers

How do you write Ada in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Ada is written עדה. Ada is a shorter spelling of Adah, עדה in Hebrew, and also a Germanic short name.

What is the gematria value of Ada?
Written עדה, Ada is worth 79: the letter Ayin (70) + the letter Dalet (4) + the letter He (5).

What does Ada mean?
Ornament" (meaning disputed) (origin: Hebrew). Your name is a name from the Torah. It is linked to the Hebrew adi, "ornament, jewel", though the meaning is not certain. The short spelling Ada has a second source as well: a Germanic short form of Adelaide, "of noble nature". Short and ancient, the name has made a strong comeback.