Meaning:
Its source is an English expression meaning "The precious stone."
Alternative Spellings: Jaede and Jaide
Popularity:
The name Jade ranked 99th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 1003rd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.