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Adonna
How to Pronounce Adonna
Pronounced uh-DON-uh /ΙΛdΙnΙ/Medium
Meaning: Adonna reads as an elaboration of Donna, the Italian word for lady, with an initial a added. Some connect it loosely to the Adonis or Madonna sound, but the Donna core is clearest.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Adonna is most plausibly an elaboration of Donna, the Italian for lady, dressed up with a leading a in the mid-century fashion for La- and A- prefixes. Donna was a top American name in that era, and offshoots like Adonna and Ladonna grew alongside it. Adonna appears in United States records from around nineteen-twenty-three, peaked in the early nineteen-fifties, and stayed a rarity of a couple dozen girls a year.
An Adonna of the nineteen-fifties would be a grandmother now, and the name reads as a graceful spin on the once-fashionable Donna. It never became common and has not returned, though its lady meaning still feels warm.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Adonna mean?
It most likely elaborates Donna, the Italian word for lady, with a decorative a in front.
How do you pronounce Adonna?
It is said uh-DON-uh /ΙΛdΙnΙ/, three syllables.
Is Adonna a boy or girl name?
Adonna is used as a girl's name.
Is Adonna a common name?
No. It was always rare, an elaboration given to just a couple dozen girls a year at its mid-century peak.