Ada-May

A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning noble; a form of Ada with May suffix.

Babies a year
11
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2440
11 babies

Ada-May by the numbers

In 2025, 11 babies in England and Wales were named Ada-May.

Other names that come from Ada

Like Ada-May, each of these traces back to Ada: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Adanoble, nobility1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ada-Gracenoble, graceful; a compound of Ada and Grace7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Adaolisadaughter of the people; a form of Ada4 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ada-May. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Ava-Maybird, desired; hyphenated form of Ava and May26 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ada-Maea form of Ada; noble; plus Mae for Mary10 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ayda-May4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ava-Maelike a bird; bird-like with May flower; compound of Ava and Mae74 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Adamaearth or red earth; a form of Adam41 in the US (2017)
  • Ava-Maibird; life; combined modern form8 in England and Wales (2025)

Other names that mean nobility

Like Ada-May, each of these has nobility in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
  • Audreynoble strength4,820 in the US (2017)
  • Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
  • Allisonnoble natured; a form of Alison4,017 in the US (2017)
  • Adelinenoble, nobility3,902 in the US (2017)
  • Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)

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