# Ida

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈaɪdə/ · frequency rank #15,833

## Definitions
1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.

## Etymology
Short form of obsolete names beginning with Germanic īd "work", used for both sexes in medieval England. It was revived in the 19th century, partly mistaken for a Greek name, for the Mount Ida of classical mythology.

## Easily confused with
- **in** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ida-vs-in)
- **is** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ida-vs-is)
- **it** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ida-vs-it)
- **if** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ida-vs-if)
- **II** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ida-vs-ii)
- **IV** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ida-vs-iv)
- **IP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ida-vs-ip)
- **IQ** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ida-vs-iq)
- **IG** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ida-vs-ig)
- **io** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ida-vs-io)
- **IK** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ida-vs-ik)
- **iz** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ida-vs-iz)
- **IH** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ida-vs-ih)
- **IJ** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ida-vs-ij)
- **its** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ida-vs-its)
- **inc** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ida-vs-inc)
- **ill** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ida-vs-ill)
- **IDK** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ida-vs-idk)
- **ion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ida-vs-ion)
- **iOS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ida-vs-ios)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ida