Declining since 2021, #10,107 for girls today.
Popularity of Adinah since 1972
Babies named Adinah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 12 |
| 2010s | 31 |
| 2020s | 43 |
Meaning & origin
Adinah is an uncommon feminine name in the United States, first appearing in birth records in 1972. It reached its peak popularity in 2021, though even then it remained rare. In the most recent year, it ranked 10,107th with approximately 1 in 178,585 newborn girls receiving the name. The name's trajectory has been falling since its peak year. Adinah is likely a variant of Adina, itself a feminine form of the biblical name Adin, meaning 'delicate' or 'slender' in Hebrew. Its sound and spelling give it a soft, melodic quality that fits well with other Hebrew-derived names like Aliza or Talia. Though not widely used, Adinah offers a distinctive choice for parents seeking a name with biblical roots that is still uncommon.
Adinah is likely a feminine variant of the biblical name Adin, which appears in the Hebrew Bible as the name of several individuals. The root is thought to derive from the Hebrew word for 'delicate' or 'slender'. Its use as a given name in English-speaking countries is modern, first recorded in the United States in the 1970s, and it remains rare.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Addie, Dina, Nah
Sibling names for Adinah
Names that share Adinah's style, for a brother or sister.
