At a Glance
- Meaning
- Short form of Adam/Adolph in Germanic use; possibly 'ritual gourd' (àdó) in Yoruba
- Origin
- Multiple, unrelated (Germanic pet form of Adam/Adolph, separately, West African)
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- AH-doh
Ado is a multiple, unrelated (Germanic pet form of Adam/Adolph, separately, West African) unisex name meaning “short form of Adam/Adolph in Germanic use; possibly 'ritual gourd' (àdó) in Yoruba”. It appears in our list of 200+ Unique Boy Names That Start With A.
Meaning & Origin of Ado
Meaning: Short form of Adam/Adolph in Germanic use; possibly 'ritual gourd' (àdó) in Yoruba.
Origin: multiple, unrelated (Germanic pet form of Adam/Adolph, separately, West African).
A common claim: Eagle, noble Actually: There's no reliable evidence that Ado means 'eagle' or 'noble.' It traces instead to short forms of Adam or Adolph, or separately to a Yoruba word for a ritual gourd (àdó).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Ado
AH-dohIPA /ˈɑː.doʊ/
Popularity of Ado
Ado doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Ado
Similar Names
Adofo · Adnan · Adora · Adlynn · Adrain · Adlan
