Rada
A girls’ name of Slavic origin, meaning happy, cheerful.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Rada by the numbers
Rada was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 15 babies in 1921, making it a 1920s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rada. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Rayaqueen or princess547 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rahacomfort or ease54 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ranaking; also used in Arabic for frog16 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ridaleader or satisfied24 in England and Wales (2025)
- Redasatisfied, content22 in the US (2017)
- Radhasuccess; prosperity; a name of krishna's consort11 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Rada
Names that are said the same way as Rada, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean joy
Like Rada, each of these has joy in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Abigailmy father's joy10,557 in the US (2017)
- Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
- Edendelight, paradise594 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jocelyncheerful or joyful; from Jocundus1,828 in the US (2017)
- Tatumcheerful or bringer of joy1,159 in the US (2017)
- Joyjoy; gladness and pleasure971 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Rada
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