At a Glance
- Meaning
- Name of the twelfth month of the Hebrew calendar
- Origin
- Hebrew (calendar month name, ultimately from Akkadian)
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- uh-DAHR
Adar is a Hebrew (calendar month name, ultimately from Akkadian) unisex name meaning “name of the twelfth month of the Hebrew calendar”. It appears in our list of 200+ Unique Boy Names That Start With A.
Meaning & Origin of Adar
Meaning: Name of the twelfth month of the Hebrew calendar.
Origin: Hebrew (calendar month name, ultimately from Akkadian).
A common claim: Adar means 'fire, noble' or 'fire, high' Actually: Adar isn't a word for 'fire' or 'noble' — it's the name of the twelfth month of the Hebrew calendar, of Akkadian origin.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Adar
uh-DAHRIPA /əˈdɑːr/
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