Given name · also Greek
Adara
“beautiful girl”·“chaste one; virgin”
Adara is used as a given name. Interpretations include “beautiful girl” and “chaste one; virgin”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “beautiful girl” and “chaste one; virgin”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Where it comes from
This spelling has been associated with Greek and Arabic naming traditions.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Adara through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,917
- 0 boys · 2,917 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 249 babies
- 2025
- 249
- #1,004 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +184%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 249 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,004 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 184.2% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (41). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,750 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.
Adara’s family of names
Adara has a related form in Adair. Adara has a related form in Adra. Adara has a related form in Adar.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 10
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Adairvariant
- Adaoravariant
- Adarahvariant
- Adarvariant
- Adairevariant
- Adravariant
- Athdaravariant
- Adarravariant
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