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Kidada

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How to Pronounce Kidada

Pronounced kih-DAH-duh /kɪˈdɑːdə/Medium

Meaning: Kidada is a Swahili-inspired name from African American naming; it is best known through Kidada Jones, model and daughter of Quincy Jones. Meanings offered in name guides vary and are not firmly documented, so it is honestly carried as a Swahili-flavored heritage name rather than with a fixed gloss.Low

In 30 seconds: Kidada is a Swahili-inspired name, known through Kidada Jones. Very rare, only a handful of girls a year, appearing mainly from 1974 (said kih-DAH-duh).
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Origin LowSwahili, African American
MeaningKidada is a Swahili-inspired name from African American naming; it is best known through Kidada Jones, model and daughter of Quincy Jones. Meanings offered in name guides vary and are not firmly documented, so it is honestly carried as a Swahili-flavored heritage name rather than with a fixed gloss.
U.S. rank (1997)#14955 ↘ Falling
1997 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1974
Total births (all-time)≈ 93

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197419741997

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Kidada is a Swahili-inspired name embraced in African American naming, with a rhythmic, doubled-syllable sound. Its exact meaning is not firmly settled in the sources, so it is carried honestly as a heritage name; its recognition owes much to Kidada Jones.

It was always scarce: only a handful of girls a year, appearing mainly from the mid-nineteen-seventies and continuing thinly into the nineties. A girl named Kidada then is around fifty now. It reads as a distinctive heritage choice rather than a mainstream name.

Did you know? Kidada is carried by Kidada Jones, model and daughter of the producer Quincy Jones, one of the name's few well-known bearers.
Overall data confidence 45%
References - Kidada — Swahili-inspired; meaning uncertainKidada Jones (public figure) — named bearer; needs_verification

Variations

KidadahKidata

Nicknames

KikiDadaKid

Famous Bearers

  • ★Kidada Jones (1974-present)
    American model and designer; daughter of producer Quincy Jones.

If you like Kidada…

Amara— same warm, vowel-rich heritage sound
Ayana— another gentle African-style name
Imani— a widely used Swahili name of the same spirit
Zuri— shares the modern Swahili-name feel

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kidada mean?

It is a Swahili-inspired heritage name; its exact meaning is not firmly documented, so it is carried honestly without a fixed gloss.

How do you pronounce Kidada?

It's said kih-DAH-duh /kɪˈdɑːdə/, three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Kidada a boy or girl name?

Kidada is used as a girl's name.

Is Kidada a popular name?

No, it was always very rare, borne by only a handful of girls a year from the mid-seventies on.

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