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The baby name Adonna is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-DON-uh (IPA: /əˈdɒnə/ or US /əˈdɑːnə/).

Adonna is Italian, Latin in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Italian, Latin
Pronunciation: uh-DON-uh (IPA: /əˈdɒnə/ or US /əˈdɑːnə/)

What is the meaning of the name Adonna ?

The baby name Adonna is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-DON-uh (IPA: /əˈdɒnə/ or US /əˈdɑːnə/).

Adonna is Italian, Latin in Origin.

Adonna is a rare feminine name, most plausibly built on Italian donna “lady,” ultimately from Latin domina “mistress, lady of the house.” Its initial A- may reflect analogy to Madonna (“my lady”) or represent a simple augmenting prefix in modern English name coinages. Taken this way, Adonna carries the meaning “lady” or “my lady,” with a courtly, honorific tone.

The name surfaces in 20th‑century American records as a creative alternative to Donna, LaDonna, and Madonna, and it has not been common in any country. Variant and related forms include Adona, Adonia, Adonya, Donna, LaDonna, and Madonna; short forms such as Addie or Donnie sometimes occur. Some sources also note a secondary, less likely association with Semitic adon “lord” (familiar from Adonis/Adonia), but contemporary usage of Adonna overwhelmingly aligns with the Italian “lady” lineage.

Adonna has the following similar or variant Names

Adonna – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
United States Girls 2014 #926 7 9,590
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931

Adonna is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
AO
CR
EG

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People also ask about Adonna

Adonna is predominantly a girl's name.
Adonna is a 3 syllable name, pronounced uh-DON-uh (IPA: /əˈdɒnə/ or US /əˈdɑːnə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Donna, LaDonna, Madonna, Adona and A'donna.
Across languages, Adonna has these equivalents: Donna (Italian), Madonna (Italian, 'my lady'), Domina (Latin), Dame (English/French, 'lady'), Señora (Spanish, 'lady').
Somewhat — Adonna ranked #926 in United States in 2014, placing it just outside the most common names.
Adonna's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #912 in 2004 to #926 in 2014 in United States.