Given name
Thada
“of the heart; courageous”
Thada is a variant of Thaddea. In Greek use, Thaddea carries the interpretation “of the heart; courageous.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Thada is a variant of Thaddea. In Greek use, Thaddea carries the interpretation “of the heart; courageous.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Thada connects to the Thaddeus name family through Thaddea. Thaddeus has been associated with Aramaic and Greek naming traditions. The precise derivation is uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Thada through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11
- 0 boys · 11 girls
- Most popular year
- 1920
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1920. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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