Adore

A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning beloved, adored; a form of Adora.

Babies a year
50
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Adore by the numbers

Adore was given to 50 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Adorabeloved, adored; form of adorabilis23 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Amorelove47 in the US (2017)
  • Adoreeadored; beloved19 in the US (2017)
  • Adori5 in the US (2017)
  • Adelenoble344 in the US (2017)
  • Addienoble; a diminutive of Adela or Adelaide186 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Adore

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

  • Adairfrom the ford of the oak tree71 in the US (2017)
  • Audrenoble strength; a form of Audrey10 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean love

Like Adore, each of these has love in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
  • Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mollybeloved; a diminutive of Mary405 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Freyalady; goddess of love1,802 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Amybeloved1,724 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Adore

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