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At a Glance: Name: Adah – Meaning: adornment, beauty – Origin: Hebrew – Gender: primarily used for girls
Adah is a Hebrew name meaning "adornment, beauty." It's short, easy to spell, and easy to say, with a soft sound from start to finish.
Meaning & Origin of Adah
Meaning: Adornment, beauty.
Origin: Hebrew.
Source: Wiktionary.
Popularity of Adah
Adah peaked at #277 in 1883 with 41 babies given the name. In 2024 it ranked #2049 with 94 babies, so it's a rare pick today, though more babies received it now than at its peak, in the data going back to 1880.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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FAQ
What does the name Adah mean?
Adornment, beauty. (Source: Wiktionary, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Adah)
Is Adah a popular name right now?
Adah peaked at #277 in 1883 and is ranked #2049 as of 2024. (U.S. Social Security Administration data, 1880–2024.)
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