Meaning: Jade (the green gemstone); from Spanish jade (from Spanish ijada: flank, because jade was said to cure kidney ailments); or Hebrew yada (to know, to be aware)Medium
In 30 seconds: A name meaning 'jade stone' from Spanish, or 'she who knows' from Hebrew. Most famous through actress Jada Pinkett Smith, whose profile made this name widely recognizable in American culture.
MeaningJade (the green gemstone); from Spanish jade (from Spanish ijada: flank, because jade was said to cure kidney ailments); or Hebrew yada (to know, to be aware)
Jada may derive from Spanish jade (the stone, from ijada: flank/kidney) or Hebrew yada (to know). As a given name it is an American creation used primarily in African American communities from the 1970s onward.
Jada ranked #1224 for girls in 2024.
Did you know? Jade entered English from Spanish piedra de la ijada (stone of the flank), because the green stone was believed to cure kidney disorders. So jade jewelry was originally medicinal, not merely decorative — and Jada carries this ancient healing stone's name.
