Adah

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Adah

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Adah is a Hebrew name meaning “Adornment.”

History:
Adah, a Biblical name (the wife of Lamech and the wife of Esau), was revived by 17th century Puritans.

Pronunciation: ade-ah.

Famous Bearers:
Singers and Entertainers:
Adah Isaacs Menken (1835-1868)
American actress.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.001 % named Adah

Popularity of Adah:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 727th most popular.
1910-1920: 860th most popular.
1920-2000: N/A