Gadaa: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Gadaa – Meaning: era or traditional age-grade system – Origin: Oromo – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: gah-DAH


Gadaa is an Oromo unisex name meaning “era or traditional age-grade system”. It appears in our list of Ethiopian Baby Names With Powerful Meanings.

Meaning & Origin of Gadaa

Meaning: Era or traditional age-grade system.

Origin: Oromo.

Source: Wikipedia, Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Gadaa

Phonetic: gah-DAH   IPA: /ɡəˈdɑː/

Popularity of Gadaa

Gadaa doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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