Adah: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“ornament; beauty”

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عدہ

עדה

Adah (عدہ, Hebrew עדה) is a Christian girl’s name that means “ornament; beauty”. Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary, Adah.

Adah at a glance

Meaning: ornament; beauty
Gender: Girl
Origin: Hebrew
Faith: Christian
Say it: ay-duh
Syllables: 2
Letters: 4
First letter: A · ع

Meaning of Adah

In English: ornament; beauty
اردو میں معنی: زیور؛ حسن

Origin and history of Adah

From Hebrew adah, meaning 'ornament'.

Base wordHebrew adah

How to say and write Adah

Say it: ay-duh2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English: Adah
Urdu: عدہ
Original script: עדה
Themes: Beauty

Sibling names for Adah

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Questions about the name Adah

What does the name Adah mean?

Adah means “ornament; beauty”. In Urdu: زیور؛ حسن. Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

Is Adah a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Adah is a girl’s name.

Is Adah a Christian name?

Yes. Adah is used by Christian families. It is of Hebrew origin. From Hebrew adah, meaning 'ornament'.

How do you pronounce Adah?

Say it “ay-duh”: 2 syllables.

How do you write Adah in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Adah is written عدہ. In its original script: עדה.

Is the meaning of Adah verified?

Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.