Given name & surname
Adaya
“adornment”·“ornament; beautiful addition to the family”
Adaya is a variant of Adah. Interpretations include “adornment” (Hebrew) and “ornament; beautiful addition to the family” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Adaya is a variant of Adah. Interpretations include “adornment” (Hebrew) and “ornament; beautiful addition to the family” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Adaya is a variant of Adah. An origin associated with Adah is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1995. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Adaya is a variant of Adah. The history of Adah gives this family its wider story. Adah appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Adaya through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,188
- 0 boys · 1,188 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 90 babies
- 2025
- 58
- #2,895 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +30%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 58 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 2,895 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 30.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 705 as a first name in 2020; 191 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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