Given name

Adlay

“God is just”·“The Lord is just; an orna-i ment”·“my ornament”

Adlay is a variant of Adlai. Interpretations include “God is just” (Hebrew), “The Lord is just; an orna-i ment” (Hebrew), and “my ornament” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Adlay is a variant of Adlai. Interpretations include “God is just” (Hebrew), “The Lord is just; an orna-i ment” (Hebrew), and “my ornament” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Adlay is a variant of Adlai. An origin associated with Adlai is Hebrew.

Explained through its name family

The story

Adlay is a variant of Adlai. The history of Adlai gives this family its wider story. Adlai appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.

Explained through its name family

Adlay’s family of names

Adlay has a related form in Adlai.

Walk Adlay’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Adlay, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Biblical

Adlae

“God is just” · “The Lord is just; an orna-i ment”

No U.S. birth series

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Biblical

Addams

“man” · “of the earth”

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Biblical

Abrāā́m

“father of many nations”

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Biblical

Abame

“mother of a multitude; mother of nations”

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Biblical Hebrew · Biblical

Anaël

Anaël is a unisex given name. It is used in French.

No U.S. birth series

50% boys · 50% girls

Biblical

Asife

“one who gathers or collects”

No U.S. birth series

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Biblical

avív

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Hebrew · Biblical

Ahi

“my brother” · “brother (of...)”

No U.S. birth series

36% boys · 64% girls

Sibling ideas

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