The baby name Addar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AD-dar (sounds like 'add-dar'); IPA: /ˈædɑr/ or /ˈɑːdɑr/.
Addar is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Addar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AD-dar (sounds like 'add-dar'); IPA: /ˈædɑr/ or /ˈɑːdɑr/.
Addar is Hebrew in Origin.
Rooted in Biblical Hebrew, Addar (אדר) derives from the Semitic root ’-d-r, conveying might, grandeur, and nobility; common glosses include “mighty,” “noble,” or “splendid.” The name appears in 1 Chronicles 8:3 as a Benjamite descendant (a son of Bela), and some traditions equate it with Ard in parallel genealogies (cf. Genesis 46:21), reflecting variant transmission across texts. Related toponyms include Hazar-Addar on Judah’s southern frontier (Numbers 34:4; Joshua 15:3).
Variants and transliterations include Adar (common in English Bibles), ’Addar, and Ard; Adhar is an older Anglicized form. While Adar is also the name of a late-winter month in the Jewish calendar (from Akkadian Adāru), Addar as a given name keeps the native Hebrew sense of majesty. Usage today is rare and largely within Jewish contexts. The concise shape and strong meaning make it a distinctive, tradition-rich choice.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,142 | 35 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,191 | 9 | 20,986 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Addar is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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