Adhara
How to say it: uh-DAR-uh · /əˈdɑrə/
From Arabic 'al-adhara' meaning 'the maidens'; also the name of a bright star in the Canis Major constellation.
Adhara was the 389th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 829 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 56-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #58 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #389 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 829 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,999 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×56 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #58 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Emerging only in recent decades, Adhara is a distinctly new presence. The 2020s stand as its peak, with growth anticipated ahead.
What goes with it
Bright and musical, Adhara blends soft flow with crisp edges and sky and light shimmer. Soraya feels kindred in style.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Adhara is about 1 in 167.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, Hindi.
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