Adah Name Meaning, Origin & Gender

Adah Name at a Glance

Name	Adah
Meaning	Beautiful. Ornament. The Old Testament wives of Lamech and Esau were named Adah. Used occasionally in English-speaking countries since the 16th century.
Origin	Hebrew
Gender	Girl

What Does the Name Adah Mean?

According to the information recorded in our baby name database, Adah means “Beautiful. Ornament. The Old Testament wives of Lamech and Esau were named Adah. Used occasionally in English-speaking countries since the 16th century”. Name meanings can vary between languages, regions and naming traditions, so families may also wish to confirm a meaning within the cultural or linguistic context that matters to them.

Adah Name Origin

Our database records Adah under Hebrew origin. Browse more Hebrew baby names to compare other names in the same origin collection.

Is Adah a Boy or Girl Name?

In our database, Adah is listed as a girl name. Usage can differ across countries, languages and families.

Choosing the Name Adah

When considering Adah for a baby, you may want to compare its recorded meaning and origin with family traditions, pronunciation, spelling, initials, middle names and how the full name sounds with the family name.