Given name
Adna
“an ornamented man”
Adna is a variant of Adnah. One Hebrew interpretation is “an ornamented man.”
Original Hebrewעדנא
Meaning & origin
What it means
Adna is a variant of Adnah. One Hebrew interpretation is “an ornamented man.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Adna is a variant of Adnah. An origin associated with Adnah is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From the Hebrew noun 'eden (עדן), “delight, finery or luxury.”
From biblical name research
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1895. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Adna appears in Ezra 10:30, Nehemiah 12:15, Nehemiah 12:1.
- Ezra 10:30
- Nehemiah 12:15
- Nehemiah 12:1
From biblical name research
Adna through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 597
- 12 boys · 585 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 36 babies
- 2025
- 11
- #8,870 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −40%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 11 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 8,870 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 39.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 36 in 2019. In 2025, Minnesota had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 683 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 5
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Adna
- Adna Chaffee2nd Chief of Staff of the United States Army (1842–1914)
- Adna R. Chaffee Jr.United States Army general (1884–1941)
- Adna R. JohnsonAmerican lawyer and politician (1860–1938)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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