At a Glance: Name: Adisa – Meaning: one who is clear, or one who makes their meaning clear (Yoruba) – Origin: Yoruba (also a distinct Bosnian/Croatian given name) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: ah-DEE-suh
Adisa is a Yoruba (also a distinct Bosnian/Croatian given name) unisex name meaning “one who is clear, or one who makes their meaning clear (Yoruba)”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Adisa
Meaning: One who is clear, or one who makes their meaning clear (Yoruba).
Origin: Yoruba (also a distinct Bosnian/Croatian given name).
A common claim: Sometimes listed as meaning 'born during a dark season' Actually: This looks like a mix-up from being grouped into 'dark/night' name lists -- the attested Yoruba meaning centers on clarity ('one who is/makes things clear'), not darkness.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Adisa
Phonetic: ah-DEE-suh IPA: /əˈdiːsə/
Popularity of Adisa
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1975–2023.
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