Jade

Gender Feminine & Masculine
Usage English, French
Pronounced Pron. /ˈd͡ʒeɪd/ (English) /ʒad/ (French) [key ·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the name of the precious stone that is often used in carvings. It is derived from Spanish (piedra de) ijada meaning "(stone of the) flank", relating to the belief that jade could cure renal colic [1] [2] . As a given name, it came into general use during the 1970s. It was initially unisex, though it is now mostly feminine [3] .

Related Names

Rootjade
VariantsJada, Jaida, Jayda, Jayde (English)
Other Languages & CulturesGiada (Italian)

Popularity

People think this name is

modern youthful natural wholesome strong refined strange simple serious

Name Days

Finland: July 9
  1. Online Etymology Dictionary, entry jade, available from https://www.etymonline.com/.
  2. Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford, 1990, page 170.
  3. Sheard, K. M. Llewellyn's Complete Book of Names. Llewellyn, 2017, page 301.

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