The baby name Adore is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈdɔr/ (uh-DOR).
Adore is English in Origin.
The baby name Adore is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈdɔr/ (uh-DOR).
Adore is English in Origin.
Adore derives from the English verb meaning "to love deeply," ultimately from Latin adorare ("to worship, implore"), via Old French adorer. As a given name, it reads as a modern virtue or affection choice, conveying "beloved," "adored," or "worthy of devotion." The sense parallels cognates in Romance languages such as French adoré/adorée ("adored") and Italian adorata.
Documented as a rare first name from the late 20th century, Adore has gained modest visibility in the 2010s alongside names like Amour and Cherish, and it is used for all genders, though more often feminine. Related forms and near-variants include Adora, Adorée/Adoré, Adoree (anglicized), Adorata, and Spanish/Portuguese Adorada. Short forms include Addy, Dora, Dory, and Ori. The name’s sleek, single-word style and transparent meaning appeal to parents seeking an expressive, cosmopolitan alternative to classic virtue names.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #234 | 4 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #334 | 6 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #402 | 5 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #471 | 4 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #488 | 17 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #551 | 9 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #570 | 6 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #657 | 11 | 13,071 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #764 | 4 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #776 | 11 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #792 | 125 | 8,487 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #850 | 37 | 15,035 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #884 | 9 | 7,044 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #896 | 64 | 14,742 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 6 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,106 | 36 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,111 | 18 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,150 | 29 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,163 | 14 | 20,130 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,202 | 10 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,597 | 18 | 28,008 |
Adore is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:
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