Ida name popularity, meaning and origin

Origin: Scandinavian

Ida is a name with more than one source. It is most commonly associated with Scandinavian countries and is still popular in countries such as Denmark, Sweden and Norway. Here it is pronounced 'ee-da' and translates as 'industrious one' or 'prosperous' after the Germanic word 'id', meaning "labour or work".

There is also a possible Greek origin to the name Ida. Mount Ida sits on the Greek island of Crete and has strong associations with the King of the Gods, Zeus.