Adair

Adair Meaning & Origin

About Adair
The name "Adair" is of Scottish origin and has multiple meanings. It is derived from the Gaelic word "àth-dara," which means "at the oak tree ford." It can also be interpreted as "oak tree" or "from the oak tree ford." The name Adair is often associated with strength, stability, and endurance, reflecting the symbolism of the mighty oak tree.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Adair is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 61.57% and females 38.43%, based on recent birth statistics.

Adair Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 23.08% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATR
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 D EH1 R
🌐 IPA
/əˈdɛr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A360

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Adair in Braille

Here's how to represent Adair in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Adair in braille

How to Spell the Name Adair in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Adair using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Adair in sign language

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