Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 39

Ada

Ada /aˈda/

“island”1

Letters / syllables
3 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Ada?

Ada

IPA /aˈda/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Ada mean?

Ada is an island, a piece of land surrounded by sea or lake water; in town planning a block enclosed by streets is also called an ada. The word was used in the same form in Ottoman Turkish. Today Ada is a popular female given name.1

Ada is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Ada made of?

Ada is a single Turkic root: ada (island).

Ada root ada island TURKIC ada “island; city block” Ada ada root island ada TURKIC “island; city block”
Ada: parts and root words
  • ada Turkic — island; city block1

How was the name Ada formed?

Ada is the word ada (“island”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Ada?

Ada Adalı Adanur Adatepe
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Adalı same root – –
02 Adanur same root – –
03 Adatepe same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Ada?

  1. Almila Ada actor 1994–
  2. Selman Ada composer 1953–
  3. Ahmet Ada author 1947–2016
  4. Serhan Ada academic 1955–
  5. Celâl Ada taekwondo athlete 1901–
  6. Yeninur Ada musician 1972–
  7. İhsan Ada politician 1919–1998
  8. Ahmet Oğuz Ada researcher

People surnamed Ada as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Ada also a first name?

Yes. Ada is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “island”.

Ada as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ada accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ada accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: ada accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Ada

Q1

What does the surname Ada mean?

Ada is an island, a piece of land surrounded by sea or lake water; in town planning a block enclosed by streets is also called an ada. The word was used in the same form in Ottoman Turkish. Today Ada is a popular female given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ada?

The root word of Ada is ada (Turkic): “island; city block”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ada?

A·da, 2 syllables; IPA: /aˈda/.