Adamma as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Adamma

What is the meaning of the name Adamma ?

The baby name Adamma is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-DAH-mah (IPA: /aˈdama/).

Adamma is Igbo in Origin.

From the Igbo language of southeastern Nigeria, Adamma combines ada (daughter; often the first-born girl) with nma/mma (beauty; goodness), yielding the sense “beautiful daughter” or “good/virtuous first daughter.” The form with double m reflects assimilation in Igbo orthography; Adanma is an equally authentic spelling.

Used across Igbo communities for generations, the name aligns with the culture’s practice of celebrating birth order and moral qualities in names. It appears in folk songs and in the Adamma maiden masquerade, which symbolizes youthful beauty, helping the name remain familiar through the 20th century and in the diaspora today. Common short forms include Ada and Nma; variants and related forms include Adanma and regional romanizations like Adammah. Note that Adama is a separate name with distinct Hebrew/Arabic and West African etymologies. Pronunciation typically approximates ah-DAH-ma.