Girl · #5,223 in 2026

Adanna

Adanna is a female name traditionally used by the Igbo people from the southeastern region of Nigeria. It's translated as “father's first daughter”. It is also regarded as a short form of Adannaya which means “her father's first daughter”.

  • Igbo
Current Rank
#5,223
Peak Rank
#4,531 (2007)
Total Babies
716
5-Yr Trend
+3%
1978
First Year
2026
Last Year
2007
Peak Year
#4531
Peak Rank
716
Total Count
39
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Adanna

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Adanna is a female name traditionally used by the Igbo people from the southeastern region of Nigeria. It's translated as “father's first daughter”. It is also regarded as a short form of Adannaya which means “her father's first daughter”.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Igbo

The Story of Adanna

Adanna first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1978, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2007: 32 births, good for #4,566 nationwide. About 32% of every Adanna on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Adanna ranks #5,223 for baby girls with 24 births, holding steady (+3%). All told, over 716 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Where is Adanna most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • Nigeria
    41%
  • TT
    36%
  • NE
    11%
  • United States
    8%
  • United Kingdom
    4%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Adanna

Phonetically similar names — useful when Adanna is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Adanna

What does the name Adanna mean?
Adanna is a female name traditionally used by the Igbo people from the southeastern region of Nigeria. It's translated as “father's first daughter”. It is also regarded as a short form of Adannaya which means “her father's first daughter”.
What is the origin of the name Adanna?
Adanna has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Igbo.
How popular is Adanna in 2026?
In 2026, Adanna ranks #5,223 among girls' names in the U.S., with 24 babies given the name that year.
When was Adanna most popular?
Adanna reached its peak popularity in 2007, ranking #4,531 that year with 32 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Adanna most popular?
Adanna has historically been most popular in New Jersey, New York, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Adanna.
Is Adanna a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Adanna is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Adanna?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Adanna include Mirel, Skilar, Aubriel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Adanna

Adanna is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1978 and has accumulated 716 births in the dataset. Adanna's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #4,531. Use the chart and map above to compare Adanna's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.