Jade (given name) - Wikipedia

Jade is a given name derived from the ornamental stone jade, which is used in artwork and in jewellery-making. The name is derived from the Spanish piedra ... Jade(givenname) FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch JadeJadeBeadsbyGuyRose,between1907and1912.ThenameJadeistakenfromtheornamentalstonecalledjade.Pronunciation/ˈdʒeɪd/JAYDGenderUnisexOriginWord/nameSpanishMeaningjade,preciousgreenstoneOthernamesRelatednamesGiada,Jada,Jaden Jadeisagivennamederivedfromtheornamentalstonejade,whichisusedinartworkandinjewellery-making.ThenameisderivedfromtheSpanishpiedradelaijada,whichmeans"stoneofthecolic."Therewasabeliefthatwhenjadewasplacedonthestomach,itcouldcurecolicinbabies.[1]ThestoneisgreatlyvaluedinAsiancountries.Confuciusbelievedithadpropertiesencouragingpurity,bravery,andhonesty.Chineseemperorswereburiedinsuitsmadeofthestonebecausetheybelieveditwouldmakethemliveonforever.[2] TheJadeNecklacebyJosephKleitsch,1928. ThenamehasbeenusedforbothboysandgirlsintheUnitedStatesandcurrentlyranksamongthetop1,000namesforAmericangirls.Itrankedamongthe1,000mostcommonnamesforboysbornintheUnitedStatesthroughoutthemid-1990s.[3]Inthemid-1990s,Jadewasamongthetop25mostpopularnamesforgirlsinEnglandandWales.ItwasalsoamongthemostcommonnamesforgirlsinScotland,France,Ireland,Belgium,Canada,Australia,andNorthernIrelandinrecentyears.[3]Jada,avariantofthename,wasalsoapopularnameforgirlsbornintheUnitedStatesandCanadainrecentyears.[4]Jayda,aspellingvariant,wasalsoapopularnameinrecentyearsintheUnitedStates.[5]SpellingvariantJaidaisalsoinuseforAmericangirls.[6]Giada,anItalianvariantofthename,wasalsowellusedintheUnitedStates.Jaden,alsoapopularnameforboysandgirlsintheUnitedStateswithmultiplespellingvariants,isalsosometimesseenasavariantofJade. Contents 1Peoplewiththegivenname 1.1Women 1.2Men 2Fictionalcharacters 3Notes Peoplewiththegivenname[edit] Women[edit] JadeAlleyne(born2001),ScottishActress JadeAnderson(born1980),Britishsinger JadeBaraldo(born1998),Braziliansinger JadeBarbosa(born1991),Braziliangymnast JadeBowler(born2000),BritishYouTuberknownasUnjadedJade JadeBrooks,Canadianauthor JadeCarey(born2000),Americangymnast JadeCole(born1979),Americanmodel JadeHollandCooper(born1986/87),Britishfashiondesigner JadeEdmistone(born1982),Australianswimmer JadeEwen(born1988),Britishsingerandactress JadeGoody(1981–2009),Britishrealitystar JadeHoward(born1995),Zambianswimmer JadeJagger(born1971),daughterofMickJagger JadeJohnson(born1980),Englishlongjumper JadeJones(athlete)(born1996),Englishwheelchairracer JadeJones(taekwondo)(born1993),Welshtaekwondoathlete JadeKwan(born1979),HongKongCantopopsinger JadeMacRae(born1979),Australiansinger JadeRaymond(born1975),Canadianvideogameproducerandexecutive JadeSeah(born1983),Singaporeanactressandmodel JadeThirlwall(born1992),EnglishsingerandmemberofBritishgirlgroupLittleMix JadeVillalon(born1980),singerofSweetbox JadeWindley(born1990),Britishtennisplayer JadeSnowWong(1922–2006),Chinese-Americanceramicartistandwriter JadeBird(born1997),Englishsinger-songwriter Men[edit] JadeC.Bell,Canadianquadriplegicactor JadeBuford(born1988),Americanracingdriver JadeDernbach(born1986),SouthAfrican-bornEnglandcricketer JadeEstebanEstrada(born1975),Americanactor JadeGatt(born1978),Australianactor JadeGresham(born1997),Australianfootballer JadeKindar-Martin(born1974),Americancircusperformer JadeJones(singer)(born1979),Britishsingerandchef JadeNorth(born1982),Australianfootballplayer JadePuget(born1973),Americanmusicianandproducer JadeRawlings(born1977),Australianfootballer JadeYorker(born1985),Americanactor LucasJadeZumann(born2000),Americanactor Fictionalcharacters[edit] Cheshire(comics),DCComicssupervillainessJadeNguyen Jade,acharacterinthemovie2009AmericancomedyfilmTheHangover Jade(comics),aDCComicssuperheroine Jade(BeyondGood&Evil),mainprotagonistofthevideogameBeyondGood&Evil Jade(MortalKombat),intheMortalKombatvideogameseries Jade/TheIndigoChild,intheFahrenheit(a.k.a.IndigoProphecy)videogame Jade(ElClon),intheTelemundotelevisionseriesElClon JadeChan,Jackie'snieceintheanimatedTVseriesJackieChanAdventures JadeMitchell,intheAustraliansoapoperaNeighbours JadeSutherland,intheAustraliansoapoperaHomeandAway' JadeAlbright,intheBritishsoapoperaHollyoaks JadeWest,amaincharacterintheAmericanTVsitcomseriesVictorious Jade,acharacterintheShadowRaidersTVseries Jade(Kinnikuman),intheanimeseriesUltimateMuscle Jade,inthemangaseriesLandoftheLustrousandtheTVseriesbasedonit JadeCurtiss,inTalesoftheAbyss Jade,fromTheProphecyoftheStonesnovel JadeFontaine,acharacterofthePvPwebcomic JadeHarley,fromtheHomestuckwebcomic JadeWilsonfromtheTeenTitansGo!TotheMoviesfilm JadeVernon,fromtheTracesseriesofbooks Jade,akeptmanintheKingCrimsonsongCadenceandCascade Jade,thenamesakeandmascotcharacterofaYouTubemusicchannel(LofiGirl§ Character) Jade,acharacterintheBratztoyline Notes[edit] ^"Meaning,originandhistoryofthenameJade".BehindtheName.Self-published.8December2017. ^Cotter,Holland(6August2004)."ARTREVIEW;TheJadeofChina,AliveWithMeaningYetGlossilyElusive".TheNewYorkTimes.ISSN 0362-4331. ^ab"PopularityforthenameJade".BehindtheName.Self-published. ^"PopularityforthenameJada".BehindtheName.Self-published. ^"PopularityforthenameJayda".BehindtheName.Self-published. ^"PopularityforthenameJaida".BehindtheName.Self-published. 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