Adah
Literal root meaning: “ornament, dawn”
About the name Adah
Adah is a girl name with Hebrew roots, literally “ornament, dawn”.
It has a unique, short & sweet, nature feel. In 2025, Adah ranked #1818 for girls in the US, with 110 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2020. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Adah were girls.
Etymology
From Hebrew, meaning literally “ornament, dawn”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Adah”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1818
- In 2015
- #2123
- Babies in 2025
- 110
Popularity of Adah, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Adah
Adah is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Adah
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.