Meaning and background
The story behind Bada
Bada is the romanised form of Korean 바다, meaning “sea”. The National Institute of Korean Language gives this straightforward vocabulary meaning, making it a legitimate sea-inspired choice when the Korean word is intended. The same Latin spelling can also appear in other communities, however, so it is important not to impose a Korean derivation on every person or pet called Bada.
- Meaning
- Korean 바다 (bada), “sea” or “ocean”, when this Korean word is the intended source. Source
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About Bada
Recorded as a dog’s name
Bada appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/bɑdə/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/bɑdə/ · primary stress on syllable 1B AA1 D AH0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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