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Uda

OO-dah /ˈuːdə/

At a glance

In short
Uda is a lovely and unique name for baby girls with Germanic or African roots. It has historical associations and a soft, melodic sound.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1921 (#4,464)
Babies in 1921
6 (<0.01% of girls)
Peak
#4,464 in 1921
First recorded
1919

Meaning of Uda

Uda is a lovely and unique name for baby girls. It has a soft and melodic sound, pronounced as "OO-dah" (/ˈuːdə/). The origin of the name Uda is uncertain, but it is believed to have Germanic or African roots. Despite its rarity, Uda has deep historical associations and has been used as a given name for many years. In terms of popularity in the United States, Uda had a few occurrences in the early 20th century, ranking at 4464 in 1921 and 4814 in 1919. Variations of this name include Udai. If you're looking for a distinctive and charming name for your baby girl, Uda may be an excellent choice.

How to pronounce Uda

Popularity of Uda in the U.S.

Uda was last recorded in the U.S. in 1921, ranked #4,464 with 6 babies. It first appears in the records in 1919.

Bar and line chart: Uda in the U.S., 1919–1921. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 6 in 1921. Line: rank among girl names, peak #4,464 in 1921.
  • Girls named Uda (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1919–1921. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1919⁠–⁠1921 2 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
192164,464back
191954,814new

Notable people named Uda

  • Uda bin Sulai is a Malaysian politician and Sabah Heritage Party member who represented Petagas in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly from 2018 to 2020.