girl's name
Adanna
ah-DAH-nah (Igbo)
- Origin Igbo
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,022
Scotland
#878
2024 births
Adanna is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Adanna is a name of Igbo origin.
- Peaked in 2007, when 32 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 122,805 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1978.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Adanna Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 109 |
| 2000s | 208 |
| 2010s | 228 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 141 |
How Popular Is Adanna?
In 2025, Adanna was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Adanna Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Adanna
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Adanna Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Adanna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Adanna
- Igbo ah-DAH-nah
Sibling Names for Adanna
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Adanna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Adanna
How popular is the name Adanna?
In 2025, Adanna was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Adanna a girl's or a boy's name?
Adanna is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Adanna?
Adanna has 3 syllables.
When was Adanna most popular?
Adanna peaked in 2007, when 32 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Adanna a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Adanna currently ranks #878 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.