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The baby name Adia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-DEE-uh (IPA: əˈdiːə).

Adia is Swahili in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Swahili
Pronunciation: uh-DEE-uh (IPA: əˈdiːə)

What is the meaning of the name Adia ?

The baby name Adia is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-DEE-uh (IPA: əˈdiːə).

Adia is Swahili in Origin.

Adia is a multicultural feminine name with several plausible roots. In Hebrew it aligns with Adaiah/Adaya (from adah “to adorn” + Yah), meaning “Yahweh has adorned” or “ornament of God.” In South Asia it overlaps with Aadya/Aadhya, from Sanskrit adi “first, primordial,” a title of the goddess Durga. Some sources also treat Adia as a short form of Germanic Ad- names (Adela/Adelaide), carrying the sense “noble.” In East African use, the name circulates independently and is often glossed as “gift” or “reward,” though the exact Swahili etymology is debated.

The name saw broader North American notice after Sarah McLachlan’s 1997 hit “Adia,” and today it enjoys light, pan-cultural usage. Variants and related forms include Adiya, Adyah/Adya, Adiah, Adaya, Adaiah, and Aadya; nicknames include Addie and Di. Comparable names: Adela, Adaya, Zawadi (gift-themed).

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Adia – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2019 #1 902
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
Sweden Girls 2018 #187 2 1,665
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
BD 0 #239 3 5,992
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
Canada Girls 2023 #275 5 2,824
JM Girls 0 #275 4 7,507
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #286 4 8,139
KZ Girls 0 #290 31 5,862
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
GH Girls 0 #332 6 6,973
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
QA Girls 0 #338 6 15,378
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
CN Girls 0 #354 6 8,829
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
BD Girls 0 #398 9 8,413
France Girls 2021 #403 3 3,185
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
OM Girls 0 #421 4 15,987
PH Girls 0 #423 7 13,098
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
PS Girls 0 #543 5 10,981
CM Girls 0 #554 7 11,671
KW Girls 0 #556 6 19,177
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
HK Girls 0 #604 12 16,104
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Girls 0 #608 10 11,648
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
SG Girls 0 #624 9 18,916
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
BO Girls 0 #646 6 9,488
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #692 6 13,071
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #730 9 3,895
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
NG Girls 0 #762 25 15,093
SY 0 #764 4 11,684
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #829 10 4,949
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
United States Girls 2024 #888 29 8,487
CL Girls 0 #913 3 14,098
SA Girls 0 #918 18 25,931
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
NG Boys 0 #941 11 16,906
EG Girls 0 #950 10 14,742
MY Girls 0 #951 44 24,821
Spain Girls 0 #970 14 5,561
BR Girls 0 #987 6 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,007 4 14,861
MA 0 #1,081 48 20,986
MY Boys 0 #1,099 13 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,147 6 16,140
DZ 0 #1,160 17 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,167 17 17,781
ZA Girls 0 #1,229 8 25,928
TR 0 #1,253 2 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,406 41 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,688 4 28,008

Adia is popular in 62 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
France
Ireland
AE

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People also ask about Adia

Adia is predominantly a girl's name.
Adia is a 3 syllable name, pronounced uh-DEE-uh (IPA: əˈdiːə).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Aida, Adiya, Adya, Adiah, Adeah and Addia.
Across languages, Adia has these equivalents: Hiba (Arabic, "gift"), Dorothy/Dorothea (Greek, "gift of God"), Isidora/Isadora (Greek, "gift of Isis"), Mattea (Italian, feminine of Matthew, "gift of God").
Yes, very popular — Adia ranked #1 in Ireland in 2019, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Adia ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2019).
Adia's popularity is declining. It moved from #882 in 2014 to #888 in 2024 in United States.