Adaora

A girls’ name of Yoruba origin, meaning daughter of the king.

Babies a year
12
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2278
12 babies

Adaora by the numbers

In 2025, 12 babies in England and Wales were named Adaora. In the US, 12 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 16 babies in 2013, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Adaora. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Adorabeloved, adored; form of adorabilis23 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Adaravirgin, maiden75 in the US (2017)
  • Adaira11 in the US (2017)
  • Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Amaragrace, beauty, eternal449 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Adirastrong; mighty126 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Adaora

Names that are said the same way as Adaora, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

Other names that mean a king or ruler

Like Adaora, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
  • Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
  • Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
  • Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
  • Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
  • Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Adaora

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