The baby name Adair is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced uh-DAIR,/əˈdɛər/.
The baby name Adair is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced uh-DAIR,/əˈdɛər/.
Adair is in Origin.
Adair is a unisex Scottish–Irish surname turned given name with two credible etymologies. Many link it to the Limerick place-name Adare, from Irish Áth Dara, meaning “ford of the oak,” evoking strength and rootedness. Others derive the surname from the personal name Edgar, naturalized in Gaelic-speaking Galloway and Ulster; in that line the meaning harkens to Old English elements ead “prosperity” and gar “spear,” i.e., “prosperous spear.” Pronounced uh-DARE, it has a crisp, modern sound.
As a given name, Adair has appeared in Britain and North America since the nineteenth century, following the fashion for surnames as firsts, and today is genuinely gender-neutral. Variants and related forms include Adaire and Adare; Irish kin by meaning are Daire/Darragh and Dara. Nicknames Addie and Dare are common. Rare but familiar, Adair balances heritage with contemporary minimalism.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #253 | 4 | 7,111 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #298 | 874 | 12,213 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| BR | 0 | #332 | 14 | 5,969 | |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #357 | 11 | 7,951 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #408 | 6 | 5,922 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #434 | 48 | 9,305 |
| MX | 0 | #438 | 8 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #479 | 5 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #568 | 25 | 9,244 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #580 | 475 | 16,355 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #696 | 5 | 13,390 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #834 | 59 | 7,044 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #848 | 31 | 14,506 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #867 | 75 | 12,708 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #881 | 40 | 15,656 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #895 | 22 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,172 | 12 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Adair is popular in 34 countries — most recent births per country:
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