Aadya

Aadya represents Sanskrit Ādyā, associated with the idea of being first, original, or primordial. The feminine form is also recorded as an epithet of the goddess Durga. That gives the name a devotional history alongside its clear vocabulary of beginnings, rather than requiring the longer phrase first power as its only translation.

The doubled a shows one way of representing the long opening vowel in Roman letters. Adya and Aadhya are other spellings encountered in personal names, though families may distinguish their intended sounds. For someone choosing Aadya through Hindu tradition, the goddess association can be central, while the idea of a beginning can supply another personal layer of meaning.