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Ida

Girl name · 80 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Ida: 80 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 10 births in 2020.

Ida is a name with deep Germanic roots, derived from the Old High German *id*, meaning “work” or “industrious one”—a fitting legacy for a bearer of such enduring popularity. It also holds significance in Greek mythology through Mount Ida, the sacred peak where Zeus was raised. Notable historical figures include the English missionary and saint Ida of Herzog (c. 700–825), and the American civil rights activist Ida B. Wells, whose fearless journalism changed history. The name appears in several place names worldwide, including Ida in Orkney, Scotland, and Mount Ida in Crete. In the Victorian era