Ada is a feminine given name. One origin is the

Germanic Germanic may refer to: * Germanic peoples, an ethno-linguistic group identified by their use of the Germanic languages ** List of ancient Germanic peoples and tribes * Germanic languages :* Proto-Germanic language, a reconstructed proto-language o ...

element "adel-" meaning "

nobility Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy (class), aristocracy. It is normally ranked immediately below Royal family, royalty. Nobility has often been an Estates of the realm, estate of the realm with many e ...

", for example as part of the names ''

Adelaide Adelaide ( ) is the list of Australian capital cities, capital city of South Australia, the state's largest city and the list of cities in Australia by population, fifth-most populous city in Australia. "Adelaide" may refer to either Greater A ...

'' and ''

Adeline Adeline may refer to: People *Adeline (given name) *Yves-Marie Adeline (born 1960), French Catholic writer Places *Adeline, Illinois, village in Maryland Township, Ogle County, Illinois, US Arts and entertainment *Adeline Records, recording lab ...

''.Rosenkrantz, Linda, and Satran, Pamela Redmond (2007). ''Baby Name Bible''. St. Martin's Griffin. Ada
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Meertens Institute The Meertens Institute (Dutch ''Meertens Instituut'') in Amsterdam is a research institute for Dutch language and culture within the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (''Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen'' or KNAW). ...

database of given names in the Netherlands. The name can also trace to a Hebrew origin, sometimes spelled ''Adah'' עָדָה, meaning "

adornment An adornment is generally an accessory or ornament worn to enhance the beauty or status of the wearer. They are often worn to embellish, enhance, or distinguish the wearer, and to define cultural, social, or religious status within a specific com ...

". Ada means "first daughter" in NdiAniche-Uno in Arondizuogu, a clan among others of the

Igbo Igbo may refer to: * Igbo people, an ethnic group of Nigeria * Igbo language, their language * anything related to Igboland, a cultural region in Nigeria See also * Ibo (disambiguation) * Igbo mythology * Igbo music * Igbo art * * Igbo-Ukwu, a t ...

People. Its equivalent for "first son" in the same clan is ''Tahitii'' and ''Okpara'' across all

ethnic group in

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of G ...

. The Igbo people are one of the largest

ethnic groups in Africa The ethnic groups of Africa number in the thousands, with each population generally having its own language (or dialect of a language) and culture. The ethnolinguistic groups include various Afroasiatic, Khoisan, Niger-Congo, and Nilo-Saharan p ...

. Ada means "island" in Turkish, and it was the 35th most popular girls' name in Turkey in 2016. Finally, the name occurs in Greek mythology and was in use in Ancient Greece. The name has seen a slight increase in popularity in the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., federal district, five ma ...

in recent years, where it was the 184th most common name given to baby girls born there in 2020. It had been among the top 100 names for girls in the United States between 1880 and 1912 and remained in the top 1,000 names for girls until 1985. It first reappeared among the top 1,000 names for girls in 2004, after a 19-year absence. Finnish variant Aada was among the top ten most popular names given to newborn girls in Finland in 2020. The name is also commonly used in

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

, where it was the 10th most popular name for girls born in 2020. It ranked 28th for girls born in Turkey in 2020, ranked 38th for girls born in England and Wales in 2020, ranked 45th for girls born in Ireland in 2020, ranked 47th for girls born in Scotland in 2020, ranked 78th for girls born in Northern Ireland in 2020, ranked 81st for girls born in Poland in 2020, ranked 177th for girls born in Italy in 2020 and ranked 355th for girls in The Netherlands in 2020. Its increase in popularity has been attributed to the popularity of other "simple, old-fashioned names beginning with a vowel" such as Ava and

Ella Ella may refer to: * Ella (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname Places United States * Ella, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Ella, Oregon, an unincorporated community * Ella, Pennsylvania, an unincorporat ...

. Some of its popularity might also be attributed to

Ada, Countess of Lovelace Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (''née'' Byron; 10 December 1815 – 27 November 1852) was an English mathematician and writer, chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage's proposed mechanical general-purpose computer, the An ...

, the daughter of

George Gordon, Lord Byron George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron (22 January 1788 – 19 April 1824), known simply as Lord Byron, was an English romantic poet and peer. He was one of the leading figures of the Romantic movement, and has been regarded as among the g ...

, who has been called the first computer programmer by some historians.

Ada Ada may refer to: Places Africa * Ada Foah, a town in Ghana * Ada (Ghana parliament constituency) * Ada, Osun, a town in Nigeria Asia * Ada, Urmia, a village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran * Ada, Karaman, a village in Karaman Province, Tu ...

, a computer programing language, was named in her honor.

St. Ada Saint Ada is a saint from Le Mans, France. In the 7th-century, she served the Christian church as the abbess of the St. Julien de Prés Abbey in Le Mans. Previously she had been as a nun in the city of Soissons. Though she is best known as Sai ...

was also the name of an early saint and of several medieval queens and princesses.

Notable people

Given name

Ada of Caria Ada of Caria ( grc, Ἄδα) (fl. 377 – 326 BC)377 BC is the date of her father's death: was a member of the House of Hecatomnus (the Hecatomnids) and ruler of Caria during the mid-4th century BC, first as Persian Satrap and later as Queen ...

(fl. 377–326 BC), satrap deposed by her brother Idrieus and restored by Alexander the Great *

, 7th-century French abbess * Ada or Adelais, 8th-century sister of Charlemagne, for whom the

Ada Gospels The Ada Gospels (Trier, Stadtbibliothek, Codex 22) is a late eighth century or early ninth century Carolingian gospel book in the Stadtbibliothek, Trier, Germany. The manuscript contains a dedication to Charlemagne's sister Ada, from where it g ...

at Trier were produced *

Ada de Warenne Ada de Warenne (or Adeline de Varenne) ( 1120 – 1178) was the Anglo-Norman wife of Henry of Scotland, Earl of Northumbria and Earl of Huntingdon. She was the daughter of William de Warenne, 2nd Earl of Surrey by Elizabeth of Vermandois, an ...

(1120–1178), Anglo-Norman wife of Henry of Scotland, Countess of Northumbria and Huntingdon *

Ada of Huntingdon Ada of Scotland (died after 1206), also known as Ada of Huntingdon, was a member of the Scottish royal house who became Countess of Holland by marriage to Floris III, Count of Holland. Life Ada was born in Scotland, the daughter of Henry of ...

(1146–1206), Scottish noblewoman, Countess of Holland by marriage *

Ada of Holland, Margravine of Brandenburg Ada of Holland ( – after 1205) was the margravine of Brandenburg from 1175 to 1205. Life Ada was the daughter of Count Floris III of Holland and his wife Ada of Huntingdon. She was the sister of Counts Dirk VII and William I of Holland. A ...

(c. 1163 – 1205), daughter of Floris III, Count of Holland and his wife Ada of Huntingdon *

Ada, Countess of Holland Ada ( – 1234/37) was Countess of Holland between 1203 and 1207, ruling jointly with her husband, Louis II of Loon. She was deposed and exiled by her paternal uncle, William I.Marion van Bussel,Ada van Hollandin Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van ...

(1188–1223), Countess of Holland between 1203 and 1207 *

Ada, Countess of Atholl Ada, Countess of Atholl (c. 1221–25 December 1266), was the daughter and heir of Forbhlaith, Countess of Atholl and her husband, David de Hastings. Ada's mother, Forbhlaith, was herself heir of the highland mormaerdom of Atholl, Scotland. ...

(died 1264) *

Ada Adini Ada Adini (1855 – February 1924) was an American operatic soprano who had an active international career from 1876 up into the first decade of the 20th century. She possessed a large, expressive voice which enabled her to sing a broad range of ...

(1855–1924), American operatic soprano who had an active international career from 1876 *

Ada Adler Ada Sara Adler (1878–1946) was a Danish classical scholar and librarian. She is best known for her critical edition of the Byzantine encyclopedia ''Suda'' (5 vols., 1928–38), which still provides the standard text. Biography Adler was born ...

(1878–1946), Danish classical scholar and librarian *

Ada Albrecht Ada Albrecht is an Argentine author, translator of Hindu books of religion and philosophy, professor, music composer and poet. Life She is also the founder of the Hastinapura Worldwide Association, created in 1981. She wrote about 30 books on ...

, Argentinian author *

Ada Ameh Ada Ameh (15 May 1974 – 17 July 2022) was a Nigerian actress who spent more than two decades in the Nigerian movie industry and was most notable for her character as Anita in the 1996 movie titled ''Domitilla'' and as Emu Johnson in the awa ...

(1974–2022), Nigerian actress *

Ada Bakker Ada Bakker (born 8 April 1948) is a former Dutch female tennis player who was active during the 1960s and 1970s. During her career Bakker played in three of the four Grand Slam tournaments, namely the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open ...

(born 1948), Dutch tennis player *

Ada Ellen Bayly Ada Ellen Bayly (25 March 1857 – 8 February 1903), also known as Edna Lyall, was an English novelist, who "supported the women's suffrage movement from an early age."''XIX Century Fiction, Part II: L–Z'', London: Jarndyce, 2020, Item 34. Bi ...

(1857–1903), English novelist *

Ada Kouri Barreto Dr. Ada Kouri Barreto (May 26, 1917 in Havana, Cuba – July 11, 2005 in Rome, Italy) was an eminent cardiologist. She was the wife of the Foreign Minister of Cuba, Raúl Roa García, and mother to the Cuban diplomat, Raúl Roa Kouri Raul ...

(1917–2005), eminent cardiologist *

Ada Beveridge Ada Beveridge MBE, ''née'' Beardmore (15 February 1875 – 20 January 1964) was an Australian Country Women's Association leader. Born at Townsville in Queensland to commission agent Frederick Joshua Wathen Beardmore and Emily Anne, ''née' ...

(1875–1964), Australian Country Women's Association leader *

Ada Blackjack Ada Blackjack (''née'' Delutuk; May 10, 1898 – May 29, 1983) was an Iñupiat woman who lived for two years as a castaway on the uninhabited Wrangel Island, north of Siberia. Background Ada Blackjack Johnson was born in the remote settle ...

, (1898–1983), Inuit woman who was a castaway for two years on Wrangel Island in northern Siberia *

Ada Bolten Ada may refer to: Places Africa * Ada Foah, a town in Ghana * Ada (Ghana parliament constituency) * Ada, Osun, a town in Nigeria Asia * Ada, Urmia, a village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran * Ada, Karaman, a village in Karaman Province, Tu ...

(1903–1984), Dutch swimmer *

Ada Booyens Ada Booyens (born Ada Georgina Reichert on 5 December 1961) is a South African race walker. She is a six-time World Masters Champion and holds the African record for the indoor 3000 metres walk event. Booyens was born in the small town of ...

(born 1961), South African race walker *

Ada Bromham Ada Bromham (20 December 1880 – 15 March 1965) was an Australian feminist and temperance activist. Biography Bromham was born in Gobur, Victoria to blacksmith Frederick Bromham and Charlotte, ''née'' Bradford. She was educated at Yarck ...

(1880–1965), Australian feminist and temperance activist *

Ada Brown (judge) Ada Elene Brown (born November 8, 1974) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. She is a former trial judge of the Dallas County courts and a former Justice of the Fifth Court of ...

(born 1974), American federal judge *

Ada Brown (singer) Ada Scott Brown (May 1, 1890 – March 30, 1950) was an American blues singer. She is best known for her recordings of "Ill Natural Blues", "Break o' Day Blues", and "Evil Mama Blues. Biography Brown was born and raised in Kansas City, Kansas. ...

(1890–1950), American blues singer *

Ada Buffulini Ada Buffulini (28 September 1912 – 3 July 1991) was an Italian medical doctor and anti-Fascist campaigner, who led the resistance movement at Bolzano Transit Camp during the Second World War. Personal life Buffulini was born in 1912 in Tr ...

(1912-1991), Italian anti-fascist campaigner *

Ada Cambridge Ada Cambridge (21 November 1844 – 19 July 1926), later known as Ada Cross, was an English-born Australian writer. She wrote more than 25 works of fiction, three volumes of poetry and two autobiographical works.Cato (1989) p. v Many of her nov ...

(1844–1926), later known as Ada Cross, English writer *

Ada Carrasco Ada Carrasco (14 September 1912 – 5 April 1994) was a Mexican film and television actress. Early life Carrasco was born in Mexico City, the daughter of Honorato Carrasco, an engineer, and the opera star Ada Navarrete. Career Carrasco s ...

(1912–1994), Mexican film and television actress *

Ada Cavendish Ada Cavendish (1839 – 5 October 1895) was an English actress known for her Shakespearean roles and for popularising the plays of Wilkie Collins in America . Life After her stage debut in August 1863, beginning in musical burlesques by F. ...

(1839–1895), English actress known for her Shakesperean roles and for popularising the plays of Wilkie Collins in America *

Ada Nield Chew Ada Nield Chew (28 January 1870 – 27 December 1945) was a campaigning socialist and a British suffragist. Her name is on the plinth of Millicent Fawcett's statue in Parliament Square, London. Life Nield was born on a White Hall Farm, Talk ...

(1870–1945), British suffragist *

Ada Choi Ada Choi Siu-fan (; born 17 September 1973) is a Hong Kong actress best known for her work for TVB television, as an evil empress in the Chinese television series ''Empresses in the Palace'' (甄嬛傳), and to a lesser extent, for her film work. ...

(born 1973), Hong Kong actress best known for her work for TVB television *

Ada Clare Ada Clare (pen names, Clare and Ada Clare; July 1834 – March 4, 1874) was an American actress and writer.Kenneth T. Jackson: ''The Encyclopedia of New York City'': The New York Historical Society; Yale University Press; 1995. P. 238. Life an ...

(1834–1874), born Jane McElhenney, American actress, writer, and feminist *

Ada Colau Ada Colau Ballano (; ; born 3 March 1974) is a Spanish activist and politician who is the current Mayor of Barcelona. On 13 June 2015 she was elected Mayor of Barcelona, the first woman to hold the office, as part of the citizen municipalist pl ...

(born 1974), Spanish activist and Mayor of Barcelona *

Ada Langworthy Collier Ada Langworthy Collier (, Langworthy; pen names Anna L. Cunningham and Marguerite; December 23, 1843 – August 6, 1919) was an American author from Iowa. She wrote sketches, short stories, poems, and several novels. Collier is remembered for '' ...

(1843-1919), American writer *

Ada Comstock Ada Louise Comstock (December 11, 1876 – December 12, 1973) was an American women's education pioneer. She served as the first dean of women at the University of Minnesota and later as the first full-time president of Radcliffe College. Early ...

(1876–1973), American women's education pioneer *

Ada Cornaro Ada Cornaro (29 June 1881 – 19 March 1961) was a prominent Argentine film and theatre actress, tango dancer and singer of the 1930s and 1940s. Although she entered film in 1924 her claim to fame was in the 1930 tango film hit '' Adiós Argen ...

(1881–1961), prominent Argentine film and theatre actress, tango dancer and singer of the 1930s and 1940s *

Ada Crossley Ada Jemima Crossley (3 March 1871 – 17 October 1929) was an Australian contralto notable as the first Red Seal recording artist engaged in the US by the Victor Talking Machine Company in 1903. Born at Tarraville, Gippsland, Victoria, she was ...

(1874–1929), Australian singer *

Ada de la Cruz Ada Aimée De La Cruz Ramírez (born June 15, 1986, in Villa Mella) is a Dominican model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Dominican Republic 2009 and placed 1st Runner-Up at Miss Universe 2009. Biography her first came to fame as Miss Domi ...

(born 1986), Miss Dominican Republic 2009 and Miss Universe 2009 first runner-up *

Ada Deer Ada Deer (born 1935) is a member of the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin and a Native American advocate, scholar and civil servant. As an activist she opposed the federal termination of tribes from the 1950s following the bills led by Arthu ...

(born 1935), Native American advocate and scholar who served as head of the United States' Bureau of Indian Affairs from 1993 to 1997 *

Ada Dietz Ada K. Dietz (October 7, 1888 – January 12, 1981) was an American weaver best known for her 1949 monograph ''Algebraic Expressions in Handwoven Textiles'', which defines a novel method for generating weaving patterns based on algebraic patterns. ...

(1882–1950), American weaver best known for her 1949 monograph ''Algebraic Expressions in Handwoven Textiles'' *

Ada Dondini Ada Dondini (18 March 1883 – 3 January 1958) was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 48 films between 1916 and 1954. She was born in Cosenza, Italy and died in Chieti, Italy. Selected filmography * '' The Charmer'' (1931) * '' Just ...

(1883–1958), Italian film actress *

Ada Constance Duncan Ada Constance Duncan (26 October 1896 – 13 September 1970) was an Australian welfare activist. Duncan was born at Canterbury to agent Andrew William Bartlett Duncan and Alice Dalby, ''née'' Bellin. She attended the local Baptist school, H ...

(1896–1970), Australian welfare activist *

Ada Dyas Ada Dyas (1843-1908) was an Irish actress. She made her London debut in 1861 in '' Henry IV'', and became famous in the 1871 play based on Wilkie Collins's novel '' The Woman in White''. Career Ada Dyas was the daughter of Mrs. Edward Dyas, "an ...

(1843–1908), Irish actress *

Ada Ehi Ada Ogochukwu Ehi (born 18 September 1987), also simply known by her stage name Ada, is a Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter, recording and performing artist. She started her musical career at the age of 10 as a backup singer for child star Tos ...

(born 1987), Nigerian gospel singer *

Ada María Elflein Ada María Elflein (Buenos Aires, February 22, 1880 – ''ibid.'', July 24, 1919) was an Argentine poet, columnist, translator, feminist and teacher. Her first works were mainly children's literature. Based on her work as a journalist, she was a ...

(1880–1919), Argentine poet, columnist, translator, feminist and teacher * Ada English (1875–1944), Irish revolutionary politician and psychiatrist *

Ada Evans Ada Emily Evans (17 May 1872 – 27 December 1947), was an Australian lawyer and the first female law graduate in Australia. Early life Evans was born in Wanstead, England (then a town in Essex county, now a north-eastern suburb of London), ...

(1872–1947), Australian lawyer, was the first female law graduate in Australia *

Ada and Minna Everleigh Ada and Minna Everleigh, born Ada and Minna Simms, were two sisters who operated the Everleigh Club, a high-priced brothel in the Levee District of Chicago during the first decade of the twentieth century. Ada, the eldest, was born in Greene Cou ...

, sisters who operated the Everleigh Club, a high-priced brothel in the Levee District of Chicago after 1900 *

Ada Falcón Ada Falcón (born Aída Elsa Ada Falcone; 17 August 1905 – 4 January 2002) was an Argentine tango dancer, singer and film actress of the 1920s and 1930s. She starred in the film ''Ídolos de la radio'' in 1934. She was famous for her tango wo ...

(1905–2002), Argentine tango dancer, singer and film actress of the 1920s and 1930s *

Ada Feinberg-Sireni Ada Feinberg-Sireni ( he, עדה פיינברג-סירני; born 22 April 1930) is a former Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Alignment between 1969 and 1974. Born in Rome in Italy, Feinberg-Sireni made aliyah to Man ...

(born 1930), Israeli politician *

Ada Ferrer Ada Ferrer is a Cuban-American historian. She is Julius Silver Professor of History and Latin American Studies at New York University. She was awarded the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in History for her book ''Cuba: An American History''. Early life Sh ...

(born 1962), American historian *

Ada Fisher Ada M. Fisher (October 21, 1947 – October 7, 2022) was an American physician from Salisbury, North Carolina, and a frequent Republican candidate for office. She challenged incumbent Mel Watt in North Carolina's 12th Congressional district ...

(1947-2022), American retired physician and frequent Republican candidate for office *

Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher (February 8, 1924 – October 18, 1995) was a key figure in the Civil Rights Movement in Oklahoma. She applied for admission into the University of Oklahoma law school in order to challenge the state's segregation la ...

(1924–1995), key figure in the Civil Rights Movement in Oklahoma *

Ada Gabrielyan Ada Gabrielyan (born November 4, 1941) is an Armenian art teacher and painter. Life Gabrielyan was born in Gyumri. Born in 1941 in the Leninakan family of musicians. She graduated in 1965 from the Yerevan State Institute of Fine Arts and Theate ...

(born 1941), Armenian painter *

Ada Sawyer Garrett Ada Sawyer Garrett (1856–1938) was a late 19th-century Chicago socialite. Early years The daughter of Dr. Sidney Sawyer and the former Elizabeth Butterfield, Ada was a popular society debutante. She married T. Mauro Garrett, a railroad official. ...

(born 1856), Chicago socialite of the late 19th century *

Ada Gentile Ada Gentile (born 26 July 1947) is an Italian pianist and composer. Life Ada Gentile was born in Avezzano and attended the Conservatorio di St. Cecilia in Rome, graduating in piano and composition. She then completed a graduate degree at the Accad ...

(born 1947), Italian pianist and composer *

Ada Gilmore Ada Gilmore (married name Ada Gilmore Chaffee; 1883–1955) was an American watercolorist and printmaker, one of the Provincetown Printers. Early life and education Gilmore was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan. As a pre-teen, she and her three sibling ...

(1883–1955), American watercolorist and printmaker *

Ada Gobetti Ada Gobetti (1902 – 1968) was an Italian teacher, journalist and anti-fascist leader. She was born Ada Prospero and later remarried to become Ada Marchesini. Biography With her husband Piero Gobetti she contributed to several antifascist m ...

(1902–1968), Italian journalist and politician *

Ada den Haan Adelaïde Henriette "Ada" den Haan (14 May 1941 – 17 March 2023) was a Dutch breaststroke swimmer. She dominated the 200m breaststroke event in the 1950s, setting four world records in 1956–1957, one under the old rules and three under the ...

(born 1941), Dutch swimmer *

Ada R. Habershon Ada Ruth Habershon (8 January 1861-1918) was an English Christian hymnist, best known for her 1907 gospel song "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" for which the tune was composed by Charles H. Gabriel. Biography Ada R. Habershon was born in Maryle ...

(1861–1918), Christian hymnist, known for her 1907 hymn "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" *

Ada Hegerberg Ada Martine Stolsmo Hegerberg (born 10 July 1995) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Division 1 Féminine club Lyon and the Norway national team. Hegerberg has represented Norway at the youth international l ...

, Norwegian football striker *

Ada Howard Ada Lydia Howard (December 19, 1829 - March 3, 1907) was the first president of Wellesley College. She received a postgraduate education under private teachers and went on to teach at Western College, Ohio from 1861-62. She was also the prin ...

(1829–1907), the first president of Wellesley College *

Ada Verdun Howell Ada Verdun Howell (19 July 1902 – 1981) was an Australian writer and poet. Born in Beaufort, Victoria, on her father's sheep property, she was educated at Ruyton Girls' School. Her sister was the artist Valma Howell. She lived in New Yor ...

(1902–1981), Australian author and poet *

Ada Louise Huxtable Ada Louise Huxtable (née Landman; March 14, 1921 – January 7, 2013) was an architecture critic and writer on architecture. Huxtable established architecture and urban design journalism in North America and raised the public's awareness of th ...

(1921–2013), architecture critic and writer on architecture *

Ada Maria Isasi-Diaz Ada María Isasi-Díaz (March 22, 1943 – May 13, 2012) was a Cuban-American theologian who served as professor emerita of ethics and theology at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey. As a Hispanic theologian, she was an innovator of Hispanic t ...

(born 1943), professor emerita of ethics and theology at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey * Ada Itúrrez de Cappellini, Argentine politician *

Ada J. Graves Ada J. (Jane) Graves (14 April 1870 – 8 July 1918) was a British children’s writer. She was born in Benares, Bengal, the daughter of James Speed Graves and Charlotte Graves. In 1881 her family was living in Midlothian, Scotland. Graves is kn ...

(1870–1918), British children's writer *

Ada James Ada Lois James (March 23, 1876 – September 29, 1952) was a suffragist, social worker, and reformer. Born in Richland Center, Wisconsin, she graduated from high school in 1894, taught school for several years, and soon became active in the ...

(1876–1952), suffragist, social worker, and reformer *

Ada Jones Ada Jane Jones (June 1, 1873 – May 2, 1922) was an English-American popular singer who made her first recordings in 1893 on Edison cylinders. She is among the earliest female singers to be recorded. Biography She was born in Lancashire, UK, ...

(1873–1922), popular mezzo-soprano who recorded from 1905 to the early 1920s *

Ada Karmi-Melamede Ada Karmi-Melamede ( he, עדה כרמי-מלמד; born 1936) is a noted Israeli architect. Biography Karmi-Melamede was born on December 24, 1936, in Tel Aviv, in Mandate Palestine (now Israel). She studied at the Architectural Associatio ...

(born 1936), Israeli architect *

Ada Katz Ada Katz (born May 30, 1928 in the Bronx, New York) is the wife and model of Alex Katz. Perhaps best known for appearing in over 1000 of her husband's paintings including '' Black Dress'' (1960), Katz was also a Biologist at Sloan Kettering, as we ...

(born 1928), wife and model of Alex Katz *

Ada Kepley Ada Harriet Miser Kepley (February 11, 1847 – June 13, 1925) was the first American woman to graduate from law school. She graduated in 1870 with a law degree, from what is today Northwestern University School of Law. At that time, she was pro ...

(1847–1925), the first American woman to graduate from law school *

Ada van Keulen Aleida Mathilde (Ada) van Keulen (13 January 1920, in Aalsmeer – 25 January 2010, in Laren, North Holland) was a Dutch woman who took part in the resistance during World War II. Van Keulen headed a boy scout group in Hilversum, the Heidepark G ...

(1920–2010), Dutch World War II resistance member *

Ada Copeland King Ada Copeland King (ca. 23 December 1860 – 14 April 1964) was the common-law wife of the American geologist Clarence King. Their thirteen-year relationship, with King posing as a Black man named James Todd when they were together, was the subject ...

, the common law wife of American geologist Clarence King *

Ada King-Milbanke, 14th Baroness Wentworth Ada Mary King-Milbanke, 14th Baroness Wentworth (26 February 1871 – 18 June 1917) was a British peer. King-Milbanke was the only child of Ralph King-Milbanke, 2nd Earl of Lovelace, Byron's grandson and his first wife, Fanny/Fannie Heriot (dau ...

(1871–1917), British peeress *

Ada Kok Aagje ("Ada") Kok (born 6 June 1947, in Amsterdam, North Holland) is a former Dutch swimmer who ranked among the world's best in the butterfly stroke category during the 1960s. Her international career started in 1962 when, at the age of fiftee ...

(born 1947), Dutch swimmer *

Ada Kramm Ada Kramm (née Egede-Nissen, 14 March 1899 – 17 December 1981) was a Norwegian stage and film actress whose career spanned more than six decades.Ada Kuchařová Ada Kuchařová (born 5 January 1958 in Brno) is a Czech orienteering Orienteering is a group of sports that require navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain whils ...

(born 1958), Czechoslovakian orienteering competitor *

Ada Annie Lawson Ada Annie Rae-Arthur, later Ada Annie Lawson but better known as Cougar Annie, (June 19, 1888 – April 28, 1985) was a pioneer who settled near Hesquiat Harbour at Boat Basin in Clayoquot Sound on the west coast of Vancouver Island, Canada. Ea ...

or Cougar Annie (1888–1985), pioneer who settled on the west coast of Vancouver Island, Canada *

Ada Lee Ada Lee is a singer from Springfield, Ohio, who has performed jazz, blues, gospel and soul music on stage and record in the United States and Canada since the late 1950s. Early years Ada Lee was born in Springfield, Ohio and grew up there in a ...

, jazz, blues, gospel and soul music singer from Springfield, Ohio since the late 1950s *

Ada Leverson Ada Esther Leverson (née Beddington; 10 October 1862 – 30 August 1933) was a British writer who is known for her friendship with Oscar Wilde and for her work as a witty novelist of the fin-de-siècle. Family Leverson was born into a Jewish ...

(1862–1933), British writer who is now known primarily for her work as a novelist *

Ada Limón Ada Limón (born March 28, 1976) is an American poet. On 12 July 2022, she was named the 24th Poet Laureate of the United States by the Librarian of Congress. This made her the first Latina to be Poet Laureate of the United States. Early year ...

(born 1976), American poet *

Ada Lovelace Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace ('' née'' Byron; 10 December 1815 – 27 November 1852) was an English mathematician and writer, chiefly known for her work on Charles Babbage's proposed mechanical general-purpose computer, the ...

(1815–1852), born Augusta Ada Byron, English writer, programmed Charles Babbage's mechanical computer, the analytical engine *

Ada Lundver Ada Lundver (9 February 1942 – 6 October 2011) was an Estonian film actress and media personality. She appeared in nearly thirty films. Life Lundver was born in Käina Parish (now, Hiiumaa Parish), on the island of Hiiumaa in 1942. She used to ...

(1942–2011), Estonian actress and singer *

Ada Mackenzie Ada Charlotte Mackenzie (October 30, 1891 – January 25, 1973) was a Canadian golfer who founded the Ladies Golf Club of Toronto in 1924. In 1933, Mackenzie was the second athlete chosen as The Canadian Press outstanding female athlete of the y ...

(1891–1973), Canadian golfer *

Ada Maddison Ada Isabel Maddison (1869 – 1950) was a British mathematician best known for her work on differential equations. Education Isabel Maddison entered University College in Cardiff in 1885. She was awarded a Clothworker's Guild Scholarship to s ...

(1869–1950), British mathematician best known for her work on differential equations *

Ada Maddocks Ada Maddocks (22 September 1927–7 March 2007) was a British trade union official. Born in Felixstowe, Maddocks grew up in Walthamstow and was educated at Walthamstow High School before working in a laboratory for the Co-operative Wholesale ...

(1927–2007), British trade union official *

Ada Madssen Ada Madssen (9 February 1917 – 22 September 2009) was a Norwegian sculptor. She was born in Kristiania. She studied under Wilhelm Rasmussen and Axel Revold at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts from 1938 to 1940. The National Museum ...

(1917–2009), Norwegian sculptor * Ada Maimon (born 1893), Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset for Mapai between 1949 and 1955 *

Ada Maris Ada Maris (born June 13, 1957) is an American actress known for her starring roles in the sitcoms ''Nurses'' and ''The Brothers Garcia''. Maris was born in East Los Angeles and grew up there. Her college education came at Boston University and UCL ...

(born 1957), Mexican-American actress *

Ada Marshania Ada Marshania ( ka, ადა მარშანია; born 1 July 1961 in Sukhumi) is an ethnic Abkhaz and the Deputy of Supreme Council of the '' de jure'' Government of Abkhazia in exile in Georgia since July 2006. She is a member of the P ...

, ethnic Abkhaz and the Deputy of Supreme Council of the de jure Government of Abkhazia in exile since July 2006 *

Ada Maza Ada Mercedes Maza (born September 17, 1958, in La Rioja) is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician. She sat in the Argentine Senate representing La Rioja Province in the majority block of the Front for Victory. Maza studied in La Rioja then ...

(born 1951), Argentine Justicialist Party politician *

Ada Menken Adah Isaacs Menken (June 15, 1835August 10, 1868) was an American actress, painter and poet, and was the highest earning actress of her time.Palmer, Pamela Lynn"Adah Isaacs Menken" ''Handbook of Texas Online,'' published by the Texas State Histor ...

or Adah Isaacs Menken (1835–1868), American actress, painter and poet *

Ada Milby Ada Milby (; born July 6, 1983) is a Filipino rugby player who plays for the Philippine national women's team. She is also the first female member of the World Rugby Council. Ada is the first woman to be appointed to the World Rugby Council, in ...

(born 1983), Filipino rugby player *

Ada Miller Ada may refer to: Places Africa * Ada Foah, a town in Ghana * Ada (Ghana parliament constituency) * Ada, Osun, a town in Nigeria Asia * Ada, Urmia, a village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran * Ada, Karaman, a village in Karaman Province, ...

or Corín Tellado (1927–2009), prolific Spanish writer of romantic novels and photonovels *

Ada Moldovan Ada Emilia Moldovan (née Bahamet; born 15 November 1983) is a Romanian handball player who plays for Gloria Buzău. She participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in China with the Romanian national team. She was given the award of ''Cetățea ...

or Adriana Moldovan (born 1983), Romanian handball player *

Ada Andy Napaltjarri Ada Andy Napaltjarri (born c. 1954) is a Warlpiri– and Luritja–speaking Indigenous artist from Australia's Western Desert region. Ada was born near Haasts Bluff, Northern Territory, and has lived in several Northern Territory communities. ...

(born 1954), Warlpiri and Luritja speaking Indigenous artist from Australia's Western Desert region *

Ada Negri Ada Negri (3 February 187011 January 1945) was an Italian poet and writer. She was the only woman to be admitted to the Academy of Italy. Biography Ada Negri was born in Lodi, Italy, into a humble family: her father was Giuseppe Negri, a coa ...

(1870–1945), Italian poet and writer *

Ada Nicodemou Ada Nicodemou (Greek: Άντα Νικοδήμου) (born 14 May 1977) is an Australian actress of Greek Cypriot descent . She began her acting career in 1994 in TV serial ''Heartbreak High'' as Katerina Ioannou. She also starred in ''Police Res ...

(born 1977), Australian-born Greek-Cypriot actress, played Leah Patterson-Baker in the soap opera ''Home and Away'' *

Ada Norris Dame Ada May Norris, DBE, CMG (''née'' Bickford; 28 July 1901–10 July 1989) was an Australian women's rights activist and community worker. She founded the UNAA National Status of Women Network in 1974 and served as President of Australia's ...

, DCMG, DBE (1901–1989), Australian women's rights activist and community worker *

Ada M. Oredigger Karl Emil Nygard, also known as Emil C. Nygard and under the pen name Ada M. Oredigger (August 25, 1906 – April 26, 1984), was an American Communist politician who became the first Communist mayor in the United States when he was elected presi ...

, pen name of Karl Emil Nygard (1906–1984), American Communist politician and first Communist mayor in the United States *

Ada Palmer Ada Palmer (born June 9, 1981) is an American historian and writer and winner of the 2017 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. Her first novel ''Too Like the Lightning'' was published in May 2016. The work has been well received by criti ...

(born 1981), American writer *

Ada Paterson Ada Gertrude Paterson (6 June 1880 – 26 August 1937) was a New Zealand school doctor, child health administrator and community worker. Early life and education Paterson was born in Dunedin, New Zealand, in 1880. She graduated from the U ...

(1880–1937), New Zealand school doctor, child health administrator and community worker * Ada Patterson (1867–1939), American print journalist *

Ada Perkins Ada Cecille Perkins Flores (7 September 1959 – 24 May 1980) was a Puerto Rican beauty queen who represented Puerto Rico in the Miss Universe 1978 pageant. In 1980, Puerto Rico was moved by the media news coverage of her death which resulted ...

(1959–1980), Puerto Rican beauty queen and contestant in the 1978 Miss Universe beauty pageant *

Ada Pilgrim Ada Pilgrim (1867–1965) was a New Zealand healer. She was born in Paparoa, Northland Northland may refer to: Corporations * Northland Organic Foods Corporation, headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota * Northland Resources, a mining busi ...

(1867–1965), New Zealand healer *

Ada Polak Ada Buch Polak (19 September 1914 – 25 October 2010) was a Norwegian art historian. Biography Andrea Buch was born in Ljan, Norway. Her father was the engineer Harald Buch (1872–1950) and her mother was the teacher Camilla Collett (1878–197 ...

(née Andrea Buch) (1914–2010), Norwegian art historian *

Ada Pometti Ada Pometti (born 13 May 1955) is an Italian film, television and stage actress. Life and career Born Nunzia Agata Pometti in Catania, Sicily, she graduated from the Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia in Rome, and she worked at the Teatro S ...

(born 1955), Italian actress *

Ada Reeve Ada Reeve (born Adelaide Mary Reeves, 3 March 1874 – 5 October 1966) was an English actress of both stage and film. Reeve began to perform in pantomime and music hall as a child. She gained fame in Edwardian musical comedies in the 1890s. ...

(1874–1966), English actress of both stage and film *

Ada Rehan Ada Rehan (born Bidelia Crehan; June 12, 1857 – January 8, 1916) was an American actress and comedian who typified the "personality" style of acting in the nineteenth century. Early life and career She was born Bidelia Crehan in Limerick cit ...

(1859–1916), American actress *

Ada Roach Ada Roach was an American musical comedy actress and entertainer on the Chautauqua and lyceum circuits. She was head of the Ada Roach Company (also called "Ada Roach and Company") from 1915 to 1917, and partner of Ruth Freeman in the Roach-Freeman ...

, American musical comedy actress * Ada Roe (1858–1970), British supercentenarian *

Ada Rook Black Dresses are a Canadian noise pop duo consisting of Ada Rook and Devi McCallion. Their debut album, ''Wasteisolation'', was released independently in 2018. The duo released three additional albums, ''Thank You'' (2019), ''Love and Affectio ...

, Canadian musician * Ada Dwyer Russell (1863–1952), Mormon stage actress *

Ada Sari Ada Sari (29 June 1886 – 12 July 1968) was a Polish opera singer, actress, and educator. One of the leading coloratura sopranos of her generation, she possessed a large, resonant voice with a clear timbre. Her career took her to the stages of the ...

(1886–1968), Polish opera singer, actress, and educator * Ada Lewis Sawyer (1892–1985), American lawyer *

Ada Holly Shissler ''Between Two Empires: Ahmet Ağaoğlu and the New Turkey'' is a 2002 book about Ahmet Ağaoğlu by A. Holly Shissler, published by I.B. Tauris. Subject matter The book is a case study of Ahmet Ağaoğlu, covering religion, society, national ...

, Associate Professor of Ottoman and Modern Turkish History at the University of Chicago *

Ada Škerl Ada Škerl (3 April 1924, in Ljubljana – 29 May 2009, in Maribor) was a Slovene poet, writer and translator from French. Life Ada Škerl was born on 3 April 1924, in Ljubljana. During the Second World War, she was a member of the Liberation Fro ...

(1924 - 2009), Slovene poet, writer and translator *

Ada Smith Ada L. Smith (born April 18, 1945) is an American former politician from New York. A Democrat, Smith served in the New York State Senate. She was convicted of misdemeanor harassment in 2006 after throwing hot coffee onto a member of her staff. ...

(born 1945), New York State Senator from 1989 to 2006 *

Ada "Bricktop" Smith Ada Beatrice Queen Victoria Louise Virginia Smith (August 14, 1894 – February 1, 1984), better known as Bricktop, was an American dancer, jazz singer, vaudevillian, and self-described saloon-keeper who owned the nightclub Chez Bricktop in ...

(1894–1984), African-American dancer, singer, vaudevillian, and self-described saloon-keeper *

Ada Svedin Ada Svedin (born Hildegard Adelaide Edelgunde Kommnick; 2 January 1900 – 10 July 1975) was a German stage and film actress.Wlaschin p.312 She was married to the director Ludwig Czerny. Selected filmography * ''Miss Venus'' (1921) * ''The Blonde ...

(1900–1975), German actress *

Ada Svetlova Ada Svetlova – Latvian singer, mezzo-soprano, and performer of classical and ethnic repertoire. Biography Born in 1939 in Kharkiv, Ukraine (former USSR). She graduated from the Conservatory of Chişinău, Moldova (former Moldavian SS ...

, Latvian singer, mezzo-soprano, performer of classical and ethnic repertoire *

Ada Josephine Todd Ada Josephine Todd (also known as Adah J. Todd; June 16, 1858 – October 27, 1904) was an American author and educator. Early life and education Ada (or, "Adah") Josephine Todd was born in Redding, Connecticut, June 16, 1858. Her parents were S ...

(1858-1904), American author and educator *

Ada Udechukwu Ada Udechukwu (born 1960) is a Nigerian artist and poet associated with the Nsukka group. Biography Born in the city of Enugu, Nigeria, Udechukwu is the daughter of an Igbo father and an American mother. When the Eastern part of Nigeria attempt ...

(born 1960), Nigerian artist and poet associated with the Nsukka group *

Ada Mae Vaughn Adamae Vaughn (November 8, 1905 – September 11, 1943), also billed as Ada Mae Vaughn, was an American actress. Early years Her sister was film actress Alberta Vaughn. Adamae was at first Alberta's manager and chaperone. When the studio nee ...

(1905–1943), movie actress *

Ada Vélez Ada "Ace" Vélez (born September 15, 1969) is a Puerto Rican female professional boxer from Dania Beach, Florida who lives in Miami. Vélez was brought into boxing by former women's boxing world champion Bonnie Canino. After a successful unde ...

(born 1970), Puerto Rican female professional boxer *

Ada Vojtsik Ada Ignatievna Voytsik (russian: Ада Игнатьевна Войцик; 1 August 19052 September 1982) was a Soviet actress. In 1935 she received the title RSFSR Honored Artist. Biography Ada Ignatievna Voytsik was born on 1 August 1905 in Mo ...

, Russian actress * Ada Overton Walker (1880–1914), African-American vaudeville performer and wife of George Walker *

Ada Ward Ada Ward was an English actress and singer who became a star in Australia in the 1870s, and later worked in the United States. She caused a sensation in 1897 by leaving the stage and joining the Salvation Army as a preacher and going on to work ...

, English actress and singer who became a star in Australia in the 1870s, and later worked in the United States *

Ada Wells Ada Wells (née Pike, 29 April 1863 – 22 March 1933) was a feminist and social worker in New Zealand. Biography Ada Pike was born near Henley-on-Thames, South Oxfordshire, England. Her parents emigrated to New Zealand with their four girls ...

née Pike (1863–1933), feminist and social worker in New Zealand *

Ada Williams (actress) Ada Williams (June 2, 1913 – August 12, 1975) was an American film actress. Biography She was the daughter of Calvin Williams of Knoxville, Kentucky. In 1927, she won the Miss Florida beauty contest, and became first runner-up in the Miss ...

(1913–1975), American film actress *

Ada Williams (baby farmer) Ada Chard Williams (c. 1875–1900) was a baby farmer who was convicted of strangling to death 21-month-old Selina Ellen Jones in Barnes in London in September 1899. Florence Jones, a young unmarried mother, had read an advert in the local new ...

(1875–1900), baby farmer convicted of killing 21-month-old Selina Ellen Jones in London *

Ada Clendenin Williamson Ada Clendenin Williamson (1880–1958) was an American book illustrator. Life She was the daughter of Joseph Williamson, and Ada H. Peirce Williamson. Her papers are held at the Archives of American Art. Works *Carroll Watson Rankin Carrol ...

(1880–1958), American book illustrator *

Ada Yonath Ada E. Yonath ( he, עדה יונת, ; born 22 June 1939) is an Israeli crystallographer best known for her pioneering work on the structure of ribosomes. She is the current director of the Helen and Milton A. Kimmelman Center for Biomolecular ...

(born 1939), Israeli crystallographer best known for her pioneering work on the structure of the ribosome

Middle name

Florence Ada Keynes Florence Ada Keynes (née Brown; 10 March 1861 – 13 February 1958) was an English author, historian and politician. Career Keynes was an early graduate of Newnham College, Cambridge where her contemporaries included the economist Mary Marsh ...

(née Brown) (1861–1958), British author, social reformer, and Mayor of Cambridge in 1932 *

Mary Ada Pickford Mary Ada Pickford, (5 July 1884 – 6 March 1934) was an English politician, industrialist and historian. After working to support the Conservative Party over several years, she was elected as a Member of Parliament in 1931, and specialised in I ...

CBE (1884–1934), British politician, industrialist and historian *

Florence Ada Mary Lamb Polson Florence Ada Mary Lamb Polson (1877–1941) was a New Zealand rural women's advocate. She was born in Aberfeldy, Victoria, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country compris ...

(1877–1941), New Zealand rural women's advocate *

Caroline Ada Seville Caroline Ada Seville (1874–1955) was a notable New Zealand nurse, hospital matron and community leader . She was born in Birmingham, England in 1874. References 1874 births 1955 deaths New Zealand nurses English emigrants to New Ze ...

(1874–1955), New Zealand nurse, hospital matron and community leader

Surnames

Alma Flor Ada Alma Flor Ada (born January 3, 1938) is a Cuban-American author of children's books, poetry, and novels. A Professor Emerita at the University of San Francisco, she is recognized for her work promoting bilingual and multicultural education in the ...

(born 1938), Cuban-American author of children's books, poetry and novels * Francisco Ada (1934–2010), Northern Mariana Islands politician *

Gordon Ada Gordon Leslie Ada AO, FAA (6 December 1922 – 25 September 2012) was an Australian biochemist best known for his seminal contributions to virology and immunology and his long leadership of the Department of Microbiology at the John Curtin ...

(1922–2012), Australian microbiologist *

Jacquette Ada Jacquette Ada (born 27 August 1991) is a Cameroonian women's soccer, football Forward (association football), forward, who last played for Ataşehir Belediyespor in the Turkish Women's Football Super League, Turkish Women's Super League with je ...

(born 1991), Cameroonian footballer *

Joseph Franklin Ada Joseph Franklin Ada (born December 3, 1943), better known as Joseph F. Ada, is an American (U.S. citizen) politician who served as the 5th Governor of Guam from 1987 to 1995. Before his accession to the governorship, Ada previously served as the 3 ...

(born 1943), American politician *

Kawa Ada Kawa Ada (born June 12, 1982) is an Afghan-Canadian actor, writer and producer. He distinguished himself as a stage actor on Broadway and in Toronto before pursuing a career as a film and television actor and a writer. He is also a dancer, a ch ...

(born 1982), Canadian actor, writer and producer *

Marie-Noëlle Ada Ada Meyo Marie Noelle (born 6 April 1990) is a Gabonese beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Gabon 2012. Miss Gabon 2012 Marie Noelle Ada is from the province of Ngounie. She was crowned Miss Gabon 2012 by Miss Universe 2011 Leila ...

(born 1990), beauty queen, Miss Gabon 2012 *

Patrick Ada Patrick Omgba Ada (born 14 January 1985) is a Cameroonian former professional footballer and convicted rapist. During his career, which lasted between 2004 and 2012, Ada played as a defender. He notably represented Kilmarnock in the Scottish Pr ...

(born 1985), Cameroonian footballer

Fictional characters

*Ada, in the video game '' Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness'' *Ada, an android in the comic book series ''

Alex + Ada ''Alex + Ada'' is an American comic book series created by Jonathan Luna and Sarah Vaughn. The duo began work on the series in January 2013, before publishing 15 issues through Image Comics between November 2013 and June 2015. The series has sin ...

'' * Ada, character in 1991 movie Armour of God II: Operation Condor * Ada Clare, character in Charles Dickens' novel ''

Bleak House ''Bleak House'' is a novel by Charles Dickens, first published as a 20-episode serial between March 1852 and September 1853. The novel has many characters and several sub-plots, and is told partly by the novel's heroine, Esther Summerson, an ...

'' *Ada Clover, a non-playable character in the ''

BlazBlue ''BlazBlue'' is a fighting video game series developed and published in Japan by Arc System Works, and later localized in North America by Aksys Games and in Europe by Zen United. An anime adaptation aired in Autumn 2013. The series has sold 1 ...

'' video game series *Ada McGrath, protagonist of the 1993 film ''

The Piano ''The Piano'' is a 1993 period drama film written and directed by Jane Campion. Starring Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, and Anna Paquin in her first major acting role, the film focuses on a mute Scottish woman who travels to a rem ...

'' * Ada Mesmer, a survivor in the video game ''

Identity V ''Identity V'' is a free-to-play asymmetrical multiplayer survival horror game developed and published by Chinese company NetEase. It was released in July 2018 for mobile devices. It is available on the iOS App Store, Android Google Play Stor ...

'' * Ada Monroe, character in

Charles Frazier Charles Frazier (born November 4, 1950) is an American novelist. He won the 1997 National Book Award for Fiction for '' Cold Mountain''. Biography Early life Frazier was born in Asheville, North Carolina, grew up in Andrews and Franklin, Nor ...

’s novel '' Cold Mountain'' *Ada Shufflebotham or Sidebottom, in the TV show

Cissie and Ada Cissie and Ada, in full Cissie Braithwaite and Ada Shufflebotham (or Sidebottom),Ada's surname is recorded both as Sidebottom and as Shufflebotham in various sources. ''The Guardian'' records it as Shufflebotham in "The Guide: Hard as Males" (9 ...

* Ada Thorne (née Shelby) in BBC TV drama ''Peaky Blinders'' *Ada Vessalius, in the animé ''

Pandora Hearts ''Pandora Hearts'' (stylized as ''PandoraHearts'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jun Mochizuki. It was serialized in Square Enix's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Monthly GFantasy'' from May 2006 to March 2015, with its ...

'' *Ada Vinelander, character in the novel '' Ada or Ardor: A Family Chronicle'' by Vladimir Nabokov *

Ada Wong is a character in ''Resident Evil'' (''Biohazard'' in Japan), a survival horror video game series created by Japanese company Capcom. She was first introduced as a supporting character in '' Resident Evil 2'' (1998), and became a playable char ...

, in ''Resident Evil'' video games * Ada-1, a non-playable robot vendor in the video game ''

Destiny 2 ''Destiny 2'' is a free-to-play Online game, online-only multiplayer first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie. It was originally released as a pay to play game in 2017 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows. It became free-to-play, ...

''. * ADA, a character in the video game ''

Ingress Ingress may refer to: Science and technology * Ingress (signal leakage), the passage of an outside signal into a coaxial cable * Ingress filtering, a computer network packet filtering technique * Ingress protection rating, a protection level t ...

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