MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Sada mean?
Sadā is a Sanskrit adverb that continues in Hindi and Punjabi as always. In compounds and personal naming it can suggest continuity or lasting devotion.
Meaning themes
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
सदा
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Sada in Indian usage
15,035 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 6,757 records (44.9%).
- Recorded as male: 8,278 records (55.1%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 726 |
| 1940s | 1,697 |
| 1950s | 2,451 |
| 1960s | 3,396 |
| 1970s | 3,140 |
| 1980s | 2,223 |
| 1990s | 1,148 |
| Other decades | 254 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 3,474 |
| Rajasthan | 2,285 |
| Odisha | 1,938 |
| Bihar | 1,735 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 1,264 |
| Haryana | 838 |
| Punjab | 724 |
| Delhi | 619 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 580 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 574 |
| Jharkhand | 229 |
| Maharashtra | 193 |
| Goa | 145 |
| Assam | 130 |
| Other states | 307 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Sada / F | 6 | 3,705 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Sada; Table_6, C4114 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Sada; Table_6, C4114
- Monier-Williams, sadā, p. 1139,2 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.