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Dada

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DAH-dah'DAH-dah'2 syllables
🇫🇷French
Creative

MEANING

Hobby horseA child's toy horse

ORIGIN

French

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the French word 'dada', colloquially used to refer to a child's hobby horse or toy horse.

CULTURAL NOTES

The term 'Dada' is also associated with the avant-garde art movement of the early 20th century.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The Dada art movement, characterized by its anti-establishment ethos, emerged during World War I.

🇳🇬Yoruba
Playful

MEANING

ElderRespected one

ORIGIN

Yoruba

ETYMOLOGY

In Yoruba culture, 'Dada' can refer to someone with naturally matted hair or a person of high standing.

CULTURAL NOTES

In Yoruba tradition, those with natural dreadlocks are often considered special or blessed.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The term has deep cultural significance within the Yoruba-speaking regions of West Africa.

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FAQs About Dada

The name Dada means "hobby horse; a child's toy horse" in French, "elder, respected one" in Yoruba.
Dada has French and Yoruba origins. Derived from the French word 'dada', colloquially used to refer to a child's hobby horse or toy horse.
Dada is pronounced DAH-dah (DAH-dah). It has 2 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Dada include D, Da.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Dada include Lulu, Nana, Bobo.
The most common spelling is Dada. Alternative spellings include Dadda, Dadah.