Given name
Adanna
“her father's daughter; a father's pride”
Adanna is used as a given name. One African interpretation is “her father's daughter; a father's pride.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One African interpretation is “her father's daughter; a father's pride.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is African.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1978. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Adanna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 696
- 0 boys · 696 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 32 babies
- 2025
- 27
- #4,880 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −2%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 27 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,880 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 1.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 32 in 2007. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 670 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Adanna’s family of names
Adanna has a related form in Adana. Adanna has a related form in Adanah. Adanna has a related form in Adannah.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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