Adira
Adira is a girls' name of Hebrew origin meaning “strong, noble, powerful.” Adira is the feminine form of the Hebrew 'adir' meaning strong, mighty, and noble.
how do you pronounce Adira?
ah-DEER-ah
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what does Adira mean?
The name Adira means “strong, noble, powerful.” It comes from the Hebrew language tradition.
Adira is the feminine form of the Hebrew 'adir' meaning strong, mighty, and noble. It appears in several biblical passages describing God's power and majesty. The name gained wider recognition through Star Trek: Discovery's Adira Tal. It projects feminine strength without aggression — a name that means exactly what it sounds like it means.
where does the name Adira come from?
From the Hebrew אַדִּירָה, the feminine form of adir, meaning mighty, majestic or noble. The root conveys grandeur and force together rather than either alone, and it is applied in biblical Hebrew to the sea, to kings and to God.
the history of Adira
The masculine adir appears in the Song of the Sea in Exodus and in the Psalms, describing power that inspires awe. Adira itself is a modern Israeli given name rather than a biblical one, part of the twentieth-century revival that drew new names from existing Hebrew vocabulary as the language returned to daily use.
what are the nicknames and variants of Adira?
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Variants around the world
who are famous people named Adira?
- Adira Tal (character from Star Trek: Discovery)
what names are similar to Adira?
what names go well with Adira?
Sibling names that share Adira's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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