Jade

First Name
86k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
215
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Boys
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  2. Pronunciation
  3. Meanings and Origins
  4. Notable Persons Named Jade
  5. Notable Persons With the Last Name Jade
  6. Popularity by Year and Gender
  7. Regional Popularity
  8. Ethnicity Distribution
  9. Fun Facts
  10. What Jades Have Visited This Page?
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Jade mean? Find out below.

Origin and Meaning of Jade

"Jade" is a name of English origin, and it means "Green Gemstone". It's a name commonly given to both boys and girls.

Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Jade
Senses
  1. [Min] A stone, commonly of a pale to dark green color but sometimes whitish. It is very hard and compact, capable of fine polish, and is used for ornamental purposes and for implements, esp. in Eastern countries and among many early peoples.
  2. A color resembling that of jade{1}; it varies from yellowish-green to bluish-green.

Note: ☞ The general term jade includes nephrite, a compact variety of tremolite with a specific gravity of 3, and also the mineral jadeite, a silicate of alumina and soda, with a specific gravity of 3.3. The latter is the more highly prized and includes the feitsui of the Chinese. The name has also been given to other tough green minerals capable of similar use.

Etymology: F., fr. Sp. jade, fr. piedra de ijada stone of the side, fr. ijada flank, side, pain in the side, the stone being so named because it was supposed to cure this pain. Sp. ijada is derived fr. L. ilia flanks. Cf. Iliac

noun Jade
Senses
  1. A mean or tired horse; a worthless nag."Tired as a jade in overloaden cart." [Sir P. Sidney.]
  2. A disreputable or vicious woman; a wench; a quean; also, sometimes, a worthless man."She shines the first of battered jades." [Swift.]
  3. A young woman; -- generally so called in irony or slight contempt."A souple jade she was, and strang." [Burns.]

Etymology: OE. jade; cf. Prov. E. yaud, Scot. yade yad yaud, Icel. jalda a mare
verb Jade
Senses
  1. To treat like a jade; to spurn.(Obs)
  2. To make ridiculous and contemptible.(Obs)"I do now fool myself, to let imagination jade me." [Shak.]
  3. To exhaust by overdriving or long-continued labor of any kind; to tire, make dull, or wear out by severe or tedious tasks; to harass."The mind, once jaded by an attempt above its power, . . . checks at any vigorous undertaking ever after." [Locke.]
    synonyms: To fatigue; tire; weary; harass.

Usage: To Jade Fatigue Tire Weary. Fatigue is the generic term; tire denotes fatigue which wastes the strength; weary implies that a person is worn out by exertion; jade refers to the weariness created by a long and steady repetition of the same act or effort. A little exertion will tire a child or a weak person; a severe or protracted task wearies equally the body and the mind; the most powerful horse becomes jaded on a long journey by a continual straining of the same muscles. Wearied with labor of body or mind; tired of work, tired out by importunities; jaded by incessant attention to business.
verb Jade
To become weary; to lose spirit.
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. An old or over-worked horse
    Synonyms: hack, nag, and plug
  2. A light green color varying from bluish green to yellowish green
    Synonyms: jade green
  3. A woman adulterer
    Synonyms: adulteress, fornicatress, hussy, loose woman, slut, strumpet, and trollop
  4. A semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
    Synonyms: jadestone
  5. Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
    Synonyms: fag, fag out, fatigue, outwear, tire, tire out, wear, wear down, wear out, wear upon, and weary
  6. Lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
    Synonyms: fatigue, pall, tire, and weary
  7. Of something having the color of jade; especially varying from bluish green to yellowish green
    Synonyms: jade-green
Wiktionary

From jade, taken into general use in the 1970s.

  1. A female given name.

Jade was also found in the following language(s): Finnish, French, and German

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Notable Persons Named Jade

Jade

Jade was born on April 16th, 1989 in Fontana, California. Jade is also known as Bell and Stephanie.

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Jade Goody

Jade Goody was a celebrity and television personality. She was most prominent from 2002 to 2009. Jade was given the name Jade Cerisa Lorraine Goody by her parent Celebrity Big Brother 5 on June 5th, 1981 in Bermondsey. She breathed her last breath on March 22nd, 2009.

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Jade Jagger

Jade Jagger is a jewelry designer, artist, interior designer, and jewelry design. She was most prominent from 1996 to present. Jade was given the name Jade Sheena Jezebel Jagger by her parents Mick Jagger and Bianca Jagger on October 21st, 1971 in Paris.

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Jade Jones

Jade Jones is a contemporary r&b and adult contemporary music singer-songwriter and celebrity. His ongoing career started in 1995. Jade was born Jade Jones on February 12th, 1979 in London.

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Jade Ewen

Jade Ewen is a pop music, electropop, dance-pop, europop, and contemporary r&b singing, songwriter, and actor. She plays Vocals. Her ongoing career started in 2002. Jade was given the name Jade Louise Ewen on January 24th, 1988.

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Jade Pettyjohn

Jade Pettyjohn is an actor and actress. She has had major accomplishments since 2007. Jade was born on November 8th, 2000 in Los Angeles, California.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Jade

Jade

Jade was born on April 16th, 1989 in Fontana, California. Jade is also known as Bell and Stephanie.

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Samantha Jade

Samantha Jade is a singer, songwriter, actress, pop music, electronic dance music, electropop, and contemporary r&b musician. She was most active from 2002 to present. Samantha was given the name Samantha Jade Gibbs on April 18th, 1987 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia.

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Celina Jade

Celina Jade is an actress, singer, and model. She has been prominent since 2008. Celina was given the name Celina Horan on June 10th, 1985 in Hong Kong. Celina is also known as Horan and Celina.

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Claude Jade

Claude Jade was an actress. She was most prominent from 1967 to 1967. Claude was given the name Claude Marcelle Jorré on October 8th, 1948 in Dijon, France. She left this life on December 1st, 2006.

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Ms. Jade

Ms. Jade is a hip hop music rapping, songwriter, and actor. She has had major accomplishments since 1995. Ms. was given the name Chevon Young on August 3rd, 1979.

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Isobella Jade

Isobella was born on September 3rd, 1982.

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How popular is the baby name Jade in the U.S.?

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Year Total Babies Born Girls Born Boys Born Ranking
1944 6 6 0
1945 37 37 0
1946 32 32 0
1947 23 18 5
1948 22 22 0
1949 16 16 0
1950 20 20 0
1951 18 18 0
1952 14 14 0
1953 15 15 0
1954 17 17 0
1955 26 18 8
1956 26 26 0
1957 23 16 7
1958 26 21 5
1959 30 22 8
1960 27 20 7
1961 48 32 16
1962 44 33 11
1963 44 30 14
1964 31 19 12
1965 52 26 26
1966 65 33 32
1967 81 43 38
1968 114 54 60
1969 116 56 60
1970 200 82 118
1971 160 68 92
1972 194 93 101
1973 164 73 91
1974 190 94 96
1975 252 146 106
1976 257 141 116
1977 266 162 104
1978 344 210 134
1979 379 274 105
1980 384 273 111
1981 397 313 84
1982 708 615 93
1983 830 734 96
1984 756 665 91
1985 820 725 95
1986 959 861 98
1987 936 858 78
1988 967 854 113
1989 1,265 1,146 119
1990 1,464 1,312 152
1991 1,560 1,411 149
1992 1,868 1,688 180
1993 2,259 2,080 179
1994 2,137 1,944 193
1995 1,967 1,783 184
1996 2,409 2,238 171
1997 2,635 2,492 143
1998 2,788 2,657 131
1999 2,938 2,788 150
2000 2,997 2,864 133
2001 3,439 3,279 160 #98 girl name
2002 3,732 3,630 102 #86 girl name
2003 3,484 3,392 92
2004 3,153 3,051 102
2005 2,994 2,897 97
2006 3,079 2,997 82
2007 3,102 3,033 69
2008 2,717 2,644 73
2009 2,563 2,489 74
2010 2,794 2,722 72
2011 2,718 2,670 48
2012 2,791 2,734 57
2013 2,633 2,582 51
2014 2,446 2,387 59
2015 2,610 2,563 47
2016 2,747 2,693 54
2017 2,765 2,725 40
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Where is the name Jade popular?

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Popularity of Jade as a first name

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Popularity of Jade as a last name

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Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Jade U.S.
█  White 54.88% 64.26%
█  African American 13.02% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 19.53% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.00% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 0.00% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 9.30% 16.26%

Of Last Name Jade

People with the last name Jade are most frequently White, African American, or Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander

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Fun Facts about the name Jade

  • What name lists does Jade rank for?
    #71Unisex Names
    #12Girl Names Unique to Nevada
  • How Popular is the name Jade? Jade is the 710th most popular name of all time. As a last name Jade was the 86,645th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Jade have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2017, the Social Security Administration has recorded 86,190 babies born with the first name Jade in the United States. That's more than enough people named Jade to occupy the territory of Isle of Man (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 84,497 (as of March 27, 2011).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Jade? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1944 when it was given as a first name to 6 new born babies.
  • When was Jade first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Jade is Tuesday, September 30th, 1873.
  • What year had the most people named Jade born? The highest recorded use of the first name Jade was in 2002 with a total of 3,630 babies. That's a lot of babies named Jade!
  • Random Jade Factoid: According to the 2001 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Jade ranks 80th in popularity as a baby girl's name in Wisconsin. Imagine that, 72 babies in Wisconsin have the same name as you in 2001.
  • Weird things about the name Jade: Your name in reverse order is Edaj. A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give Deaj. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Jade? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 215 people with the last name Jade.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Jade? Chances are, most people haven't met someone with Jade as their last name since less than 1 person in 1.4m people have that last name. If you know one, consider yourself lucky!
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