Addar as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Addar

What is the meaning of the name Addar ?

The baby name Addar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AD-dar (sounds like 'add-dar'); IPA: /ˈædɑr/ or /ˈɑːdɑr/.

Addar is Hebrew in Origin.

Rooted in Biblical Hebrew, Addar (אדר) derives from the Semitic root ’-d-r, conveying might, grandeur, and nobility; common glosses include “mighty,” “noble,” or “splendid.” The name appears in 1 Chronicles 8:3 as a Benjamite descendant (a son of Bela), and some traditions equate it with Ard in parallel genealogies (cf. Genesis 46:21), reflecting variant transmission across texts. Related toponyms include Hazar-Addar on Judah’s southern frontier (Numbers 34:4; Joshua 15:3).

Variants and transliterations include Adar (common in English Bibles), ’Addar, and Ard; Adhar is an older Anglicized form. While Adar is also the name of a late-winter month in the Jewish calendar (from Akkadian Adāru), Addar as a given name keeps the native Hebrew sense of majesty. Usage today is rare and largely within Jewish contexts. The concise shape and strong meaning make it a distinctive, tradition-rich choice.