Adrah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Adrah

What is the meaning of the name Adrah ?

The baby name Adrah is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AD-rah (IPA: /ˈædrə/).

Adrah is in Origin.

Adrah is a rare feminine name with layered Semitic roots. In Hebrew it aligns with Adar/Adara, from adar meaning “noble, lofty” or “glorious”; in Arabic it parallels ʿadhrāʾ (Adra), “maiden/virgin.” The -h ending echoes English spellings like Sarah or Norah, giving a softer close while preserving the base forms. The meaning thus ranges from “noble” to “maiden,” depending on the lineage chosen.

Evidence in English-language records is sporadic from the late 19th to early 20th centuries, while Adra/Adara occur more widely in Jewish, Arabic-speaking, and Iberian contexts (Adra is also a coastal Andalusian toponym). Variants and related forms include Adra, Adara, Adira, Hadara/Hadarah, and the masculine Adar; diminutives Addie, Ara, and Ari work well. Contemporary use favors Adrah as a succinct, globally legible alternative to Adara or Sarah with cross-cultural resonance.