Jada

Jada is really two names, sort of. The one that isn't used much--if at all-- is the masculine version. It comes from the Old Testament and according Behind the Name it is Hebrew for "He knows." Jada appears amongst all the begats in Chronicles, and is the son of Onam, and the father of Jether and Jonathan. The other version of Jada, (if you do want to consider it two names, rather than one rediscovered name given to the opposite gender,) is a derivative of Jade, which means just what you think it means--the precious stone jade. In this case Jada is almost exclusively a girl's name, while (interestingly) Jade is sometimes (rarely) given to boys. Jada has been gaining in popularity steadily since the early 1990's, and is currently a top 100 name. A major difference between Jade and Jada though is that while Jade can be looked at as a "classic" name--as "gem" names such as Pearl and Ruby--come into and go out of fashion fairly regularly, Jada is probably more of a "fad" name. Jada could possibly become a classic name, but it's more probable that when Jade goes out of fashion, Jada will as well. Jade will almost certainly come back into fashion at some point, while Jada might, but might not. Jada is a good name for a fantasy character--whether fictional or in a role-playing game. It'd also be a good name for a fictional character who is born between the 1990's and now. An alternate spelling, Jayda, is also used.