Iida

Iida is an independent Finnish form of the girl's name Ida. The meaning of the name encompasses "the worker", "the virgin", and "the seer".

What does the name Iida mean?

Iida is the Finnish variant of the name Ida. Translated, the name can be interpreted as "the worker", "the virgin", or "the seer". Its roots can be found in the Old Norse term ið or ídh, which stands for "work", "deed", "activity", or "diligence", as well as in the old German elements itis (Old High German) and idis (Old Saxon), which mean "woman", "virgin", and "seeress". Alternative spellings include Ita, Ide, Itta, Itte, Itje, Itha, Idda, Idde, Idis, Iken, and Yda.

Where does the name Iida come from?

The name Iida has Old High German and Old Norse roots and means "the worker". The Old Norse term ið or ídh stands for "work", "deed", "activity", and "diligence", while itis (Old High German) and idis (Old Saxon) mean "woman", "virgin", and "seeress". It is primarily common in the Finnish language.

How do you pronounce Iida?

Iida is pronounced like 'Ih-da'.

When is the name day of Iida?

The name day for Iida is celebrated on September 4.

Popularity

Iida is a rather rare name in Germany. Currently, it ranks 5,884th on the list of most common girls' names. Its best ranking was in 2021, reaching 3,608th place. In the last ten years, Iida has been used as a first name about 20 times, which gives it a 5,715th place in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 6,884th.

Nicknames & pet names

Iidi / Iidu / Iitsch / Iitschie / Iitsukka / Liitschie

Famous people

• Iida Takeharu (German poet)