Adaiah

Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical
Scripts עֲדָיָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /ə.ˈdeɪ.jə/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the Hebrew name עֲדָיָה (ʿAḏaya) meaning "Yahweh has adorned", derived from עָדָה (ʿaḏa) meaning "to adorn" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This is the name of numerous Old Testament characters, including the father of Jedidah.

Related Names

Rootsʿaḏa + Yahweh
Other Languages & Cultures'Adaya(Biblical Hebrew)

Categories

jewelry, theophoric names
Entry updated October 6, 2024