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Adar

Boy

Meaning of Adar: Hebrew: 'noble' or 'fire'

Adar is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11030th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3688th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#11030

5 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3688

5 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

163

First recorded 1993 · peak 2022

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 7 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 5 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 5 babies2008: 6 babies2009: 8 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 0 babies2012: 11 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 10 babies2015: 5 babies2016: 11 babies2017: 6 babies2018: 5 babies2019: 7 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 17 babies2023: 9 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 5 babies
US babies named Adar per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 17.

Gender split

68% boys · 32% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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