Given name & surname
Dada
“a curly-haired young girl”·“a curly-haired man”
Dada is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “a curly-haired young girl” (African) and “a curly-haired man” (African). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “a curly-haired young girl” (African) and “a curly-haired man” (African). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is African.
How it developed
In French use, Dada is a diminutive of Daniel. The shared background comes through Daniel: Daniel’s Hebrew meaning has remained closely tied to its biblical identity. In Ireland, Daniel has also served as an English-language substitute for Gaelic Domhnall, a separate historical use.
Explained through its name family
The story
In French use, Dada is a diminutive of Daniel. The history of Daniel gives this family its wider story. The biblical Daniel is remembered for interpreting dreams and surviving the lions’ den. His story was a favourite subject of medieval miracle plays, giving the name a life in performance as well as scripture.
Explained through its name family
Dada’s family of names
In French usage, Dada is a diminutive of Daniel. Dada has a related form in Dadah. In Slovak usage, Dada is a diminutive of DAGMARA.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Around the world
Dada has relatives in 3 languages.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Dada
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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