Adara
- Meaning
- Meaning depends on Hebrew or Arabic associations
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What does Adara mean?
Adara means “Meaning depends on Hebrew or Arabic associations”.
Adara has explanations in more than one tradition. In Hebrew naming it is associated with ideas of nobility or dignity. Through the Arabic star name Adhara, it connects with a word for maidens. Those meanings belong to separate linguistic paths, even though the names have closely related Latin-letter spellings.
Adhara is the astronomical spelling used for a bright star in Canis Major, giving families a specific celestial connection to explore. Ada and Dara offer shorter everyday forms. Parents drawn to Adara may want to decide whether the Hebrew meaning, the star association, or a family namesake matters most, rather than combining several origins into one invented translation.
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How popular is Adara?
United States · 2025Explore how often Adara is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US girls rank
- #1,004 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Girls named Adara
- 249 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 3.8% More than 2024
Adara over time
United States · Girls
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights girls, the most common recorded usage in 2025.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | #1,004 | 249 |
| 2024 | Girls | #1,044 | 240 |
| 2023 | Girls | #1,043 | 242 |
| 2022 | Girls | #1,521 | 141 |
| 2021 | Girls | #2,286 | 80 |
| 2020 | Girls | #2,748 | 60 |
| 2019 | Girls | #2,251 | 81 |
| 2018 | Girls | #2,745 | 62 |
| 2017 | Girls | #2,402 | 75 |
| 2016 | Girls | #2,937 | 57 |
| 2015 | Girls | #2,432 | 75 |
| 2014 | Girls | #2,517 | 71 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
Names like Adara
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Ada
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Noble in one tradition; island in Turkish
Listed as a related name to Adara.
Adhara
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Arabic star name associated with “virgins”
Listed as a related name to Adara.
Isabella
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Pledged to God
Shares an origin with Adara.
Eliana
Mostly girls- Meaning
- My God has answered; sun
Shares an origin with Adara.
Ava
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Life; bird; water, island
Shares an origin with Adara.
Elizabeth
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Pledged to God
Shares an origin with Adara.
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