Industrious and bitter or beloved
A vintage American compound name combining Ida and Mae. Ida is of Germanic origin meaning 'industrious,' while Mae is a derivation of Mary, often interpreted as 'bitter' or 'beloved,' or referring to the month of May.
Less common today
Idamae isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,719 in 2022.
Maryland state legislator and advocate for education
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
