Ita in Irish: Ide
The Irish form of Ita is Ide, a girl's name meaning “thirst for goodness.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Irish form
- Ide
- Meaning
- Thirst for goodness
- Gender
- Girl
- Also spelled
- Ida
How do you say Ita in Irish?
Ita in Irish is Ide, pronounced EE-da. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first. Other spellings: Ida.
What does Ide mean?
Ide means “thirst for goodness.” Ita is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Ide: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Ita in Ireland?
Ita wasn't in the 2025 tables, which list names given to at least three babies. It was last recorded in 1997, when 3 baby girls got the name. It was most popular in 1964, when 44 baby girls were named Ita, No. 118 that year. The most babies got the name in 1965: 49. The records go back to 1964, when 44 baby girls were given the name.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3 | No. 576 |
| 1996 | 4 | No. 471 |
| 1995 | 3 | No. 516 |
| 1993 | 4 | No. 448 |
| 1990 | 6 | No. 380 |
| 1989 | 6 | No. 377 |
| 1988 | 3 | No. 492 |
| 1987 | 5 | No. 417 |
| 1986 | 7 | No. 356 |
| 1985 | 13 | No. 267 |
| 1984 | 3 | No. 516 |
| 1983 | 10 | No. 313 |
| 1982 | 12 | No. 300 |
| 1981 | 13 | No. 287 |
| 1980 | 12 | No. 297 |
| 1979 | 7 | No. 363 |
| 1978 | 10 | No. 315 |
| 1977 | 19 | No. 227 |
| 1976 | 18 | No. 236 |
| 1975 | 19 | No. 221 |
| 1974 | 22 | No. 217 |
| 1973 | 28 | No. 193 |
| 1972 | 17 | No. 228 |
| 1971 | 30 | No. 183 |
| 1970 | 26 | No. 180 |
| 1969 | 36 | No. 157 |
| 1968 | 25 | No. 176 |
| 1967 | 36 | No. 142 |
| 1966 | 39 | No. 130 |
| 1965 | 49 | No. 119 |
| 1964 | 44 | No. 118 |
Ide in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Ide, letter by letter.
- IIodhadh, yew
- DDair, oak
- EEadhadh, aspen
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Names that go with Ita
Questions about Ita
- What is Ita in Irish?
- The Irish form of Ita is Ide, pronounced EE-da. Ide means “thirst for goodness.”
- How do you pronounce Ide?
- Ide is pronounced EE-da. Two syllables, stress on the first.
- Is Ita a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Ita is a girl's name.