Adaya as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Adaya

What is the meaning of the name Adaya ?

The baby name Adaya is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced əˈdeɪə,uh-DAY-uh.

Adaya is English, Hebrew in Origin.

Adaya is a Hebrew given name, commonly pronounced ah-DYE-uh or ah-DAH-yah. It stems from the biblical name Adaiah (Hebrew עֲדָיָה, ‘Adayah), built from ‘adah, “to adorn,” plus the theophoric element -yah, referring to the God of Israel. The overall sense is “Yahweh has adorned,” often rendered “ornament of God.” Adaiah appears several times in the Hebrew Bible as the name of priests and laymen (e.g., 2 Kings 22:12; 1 Chronicles 6:41), giving Adaya a deep scriptural pedigree.

In modern use Adaya has been revived in Israel and the Jewish diaspora and adopted more widely since the late twentieth century, typically as a feminine name though it remains effectively unisex. Spellings and close variants include Adaiah, Adayah, Adiah, and Adaya; short forms and nicknames include Ada, Addie, Aya, and Daya. Its soft cadence and link to divine beauty have boosted its cross‑cultural appeal.