What origin is the name Adah?

Adah comes from hebrew naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Adah a popular name?

Adah is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Adah does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Adah?

Names from the same hebrew tradition pair naturally with Adah — for example Noah, Jacob, Ethan. You can browse more on our hebrew names page.

Adah

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Adah

Adah

Girl

hebrew

2 syllables

Adah is a hebrew girl's name meaning "Ornamental; first daughter. (nigerian); beautiful. ornament. the old testament wives of lamech and esau were named adah. used occasionally in english-speaking countries since the 16th century".

Parents who choose Adah pick a girl name from the hebrew tradition, meaning "Ornamental; first daughter. (nigerian); beautiful. ornament. the old testament wives of lamech and esau were named adah. used occasionally in english-speaking countries since the 16th century". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: hebrew
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Ornamental; first daughter. (nigerian); beautiful. ornament. the old testament wives of lamech and esau were named adah. used occasionally in english-speaking countries since the 16th century

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Adah

Very rare in US records

What does Adah mean?

Adah is a girl name of hebrew origin meaning "Ornamental; first daughter. (nigerian); beautiful. ornament. the old testament wives of lamech and esau were named adah. used occasionally in english-speaking countries since the 16th century".