Fun Facts About the Name Giada
- More than 4 thousand babies named Giada: U.S. records list 4,718 babies given the name Giada from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Giada Mean?
Giada is an Italian feminine name meaning "jade," the ornamental stone. It is the ordinary Italian word for the gemstone, not a distinct older name with a separate root. The stone's name came into European languages through Spanish and French: Spanish piedra de ijada literally means "stone of the flank" or "loin stone," from Latin ilia, "flanks," and French jade became the common word for the stone. Italian adopted it as giada. The literal meaning is therefore the stone itself; as a personal name, Giada is a nature or gemstone name rather than a name taken from a saint, a virtue, or an ancient Roman family.
Giada Name History & Origins
Giada follows the Italian pattern of feminine names taken from common nouns, as with Gemma, Rosa, and Perla. Its history as a personal name is tied to the history of the gemstone word rather than to an ancient Roman or biblical figure. The gemstone term spread through Spanish and French: Spanish piedra de ijada was used for jade amulets believed to protect the kidneys or flank, and French jade became the standard European term. Italian took the word as giada, spelled with gi to represent the soft g sound before a. In Italy, Giada is used as a feminine given name, and it is also found among Italian-speaking communities abroad. The English given name Jade is the closest equivalent in meaning, but Giada has its own Italian form and pronunciation.
How Popular is the Name Giada?
Giada recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 2009. Its best rank was #754 in 2010.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,438 | 150 | 0.0093% |
| 2024 | #1,400 | 159 | 0.0099% |
| 2023 | #1,495 | 145 | 0.0090% |
| 2022 | #1,318 | 179 | 0.0109% |
| 2021 | #1,285 | 179 | 0.0109% |
| 2020 | #1,391 | 157 | 0.0097% |
| 2019 | #1,469 | 150 | 0.0089% |
| 2018 | #1,521 | 143 | 0.0084% |
| 2017 | #1,518 | 146 | 0.0085% |
| 2016 | #1,332 | 178 | 0.0100% |
| 2015 | #1,220 | 203 | 0.0114% |
| 2014 | #1,084 | 236 | 0.0132% |
| 2013 | #949 | 267 | 0.0152% |
| 2012 | #828 | 325 | 0.0185% |
| 2011 | #773 | 352 | 0.0200% |
| 2010 | #754 | 368 | 0.0207% |
| 2009 | #764 | 374 | 0.0204% |
| 2008 | #830 | 342 | 0.0181% |
| 2007 | #846 | 336 | 0.0175% |
| 2006 | #1,214 | 198 | 0.0104% |
| 2005 | #2,207 | 83 | 0.0045% |
| 2004 | #4,532 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 2003 | #11,688 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2000 | #15,880 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1999 | #15,216 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Giada Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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