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Adra
How to Pronounce Adra
Pronounced AH-druh /ΛΙΛ.drΙ/Low
Meaning: Adra is a compact name with more than one plausible source. It may reflect the Arabic 'adhra, 'virgin' or 'maiden,' or stand as a short form of Adara, a name variously linked to 'noble' or 'fire.' Because these routes converge on the same small shape, we present them together and keep the reading honest.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Adra is a short name whose depth lies in its several possible origins: the Arabic 'adhra, 'virgin' or 'maiden,' or a clipped Adara read as 'noble.' We lay out these routes rather than picking one falsely, and note that the name never became common in the United States.
Adra turned up in small numbers from the late nineteenth century onward, reaching its modest high around 1971 with still only about fifteen girls a year. A girl named Adra at that peak would be in her mid-fifties today, and the name reads as a quietly old, uncommon choice.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Adra mean?
It has several possible roots, including the Arabic 'adhra, 'maiden,' or a short form of Adara, 'noble.'
How do you pronounce Adra?
It is said AH-druh /ΛΙΛ.drΙ/ - two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Adra a boy or girl name?
Adra is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Adra?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the early nineteen-seventies.