Fun Facts About the Name Adara
- More than 2 thousand babies named Adara: U.S. records list 2,917 babies given the name Adara from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Adara Mean?
Adara is most often explained as a Hebrew name meaning "noble" or "exalted." It belongs to the Hebrew root ʾ-d-r, the root behind the adjective adir (אַדִּיר), "mighty, noble, glorious," and behind the masculine name Adar (אֲדָר). Adara is the feminine form, made by adding the ending -a. The literal sense of the root is "to be great or majestic"; "noble" is the customary English rendering rather than a word-for-word translation.
The name is also used in Spanish-speaking countries and in Nigeria, but those uses do not have a clearly documented separate etymology, so the Hebrew derivation is the one normally given. Adara should not be confused with the similar-looking star name Adhara, which comes from Arabic al-ʿadhārāʾ, "the virgins," and has a different origin.
Adara Name History & Origins
As a masculine name, Adar appears in the Hebrew Bible: a man named Adar is listed as a son of Bela in the genealogy of Benjamin (1 Chronicles 8:3). The same spelling serves as the name of Adar, the twelfth month of the Hebrew calendar, which is mentioned in Esther and Ezra. The month name is generally traced to Akkadian, adopted into Hebrew during the Babylonian period, rather than to the Hebrew root for "noble," so the two should not be assumed to share an origin.
The feminine form Adara is used in modern Hebrew and in Jewish communities, following the ordinary Hebrew pattern of forming a feminine name by adding -a to a masculine one. It is also found as a given name in Spain and Latin America and in Nigeria. In those settings it may have arisen independently, but the evidence for a distinct origin and meaning is limited.
How Popular is the Name Adara?
Adara has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #1,004 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,004 | 249 | 0.0155% |
| 2024 | #1,041 | 240 | 0.0149% |
| 2023 | #1,043 | 242 | 0.0151% |
| 2022 | #1,520 | 141 | 0.0086% |
| 2021 | #2,286 | 80 | 0.0049% |
| 2020 | #2,748 | 60 | 0.0037% |
| 2019 | #2,251 | 81 | 0.0048% |
| 2018 | #2,745 | 62 | 0.0036% |
| 2017 | #2,401 | 75 | 0.0043% |
| 2016 | #2,936 | 57 | 0.0032% |
| 2015 | #2,432 | 75 | 0.0042% |
| 2014 | #2,516 | 71 | 0.0040% |
| 2013 | #2,660 | 66 | 0.0038% |
| 2012 | #2,287 | 82 | 0.0047% |
| 2011 | #2,641 | 67 | 0.0038% |
| 2010 | #2,671 | 67 | 0.0038% |
| 2009 | #2,751 | 65 | 0.0035% |
| 2008 | #3,315 | 50 | 0.0026% |
| 2007 | #3,329 | 50 | 0.0026% |
| 2006 | #2,701 | 66 | 0.0035% |
| 2005 | #2,636 | 64 | 0.0035% |
| 2004 | #2,619 | 63 | 0.0034% |
| 2003 | #2,321 | 72 | 0.0039% |
| 2002 | #2,554 | 61 | 0.0034% |
| 2001 | #2,237 | 72 | 0.0040% |
| 2000 | #2,141 | 75 | 0.0041% |
| 1999 | #1,915 | 82 | 0.0046% |
| 1998 | #2,083 | 70 | 0.0040% |
| 1997 | #2,510 | 51 | 0.0029% |
| 1996 | #2,314 | 57 | 0.0033% |
| 1995 | #2,787 | 43 | 0.0024% |
| 1994 | #3,234 | 35 | 0.0020% |
| 1993 | #3,776 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 1992 | #3,218 | 35 | 0.0019% |
| 1991 | #3,369 | 32 | 0.0017% |
| 1990 | #2,641 | 44 | 0.0023% |
| 1989 | #4,122 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 1988 | #4,841 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1987 | #4,660 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1986 | #5,459 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 1985 | #8,320 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1981 | #10,417 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1979 | #10,212 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Adara Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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