Adaira as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Adaira

What is the meaning of the name Adaira ?

The baby name Adaira is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈdeɪrə/ (uh-DAY-ruh).

Adaira is Irish, Scottish in Origin.

Adaira is a modern feminine elaboration of the Scottish–Irish surname Adair, adopted as a given name in English-speaking countries. The surname is often traced to a Scottish form of the Old English personal name Edgar (ead “prosperity, wealth” + gar “spear”), giving Adaira the interpretive meaning “prosperous spear.” Some Irish-leaning explanations also link Adair to place-name elements involving doire “oak grove,” which lends a nature-inflected reading to the name; both etymologies circulate in onomastic literature.

As a first name, Adaira is rare but fits the late-20th-century trend of turning surnames into feminine given names by adding -a. Usage remains modest in the UK, Ireland, and North America, appreciated for its tailored sound and unisex core. Variants and related forms include Adair (unisex), Adaire, Adairah, and the independent Adara (distinct origin). Nicknames and short forms include Addie, Ada, and Dara.