Arabic

Adhara

Pronounced uh-DAR-uhShare

Meaning: Maidens

  • Girl
  • Familiar
  • Rising
  • 3 syllables

The story

Adhara takes its name from a star in Canis Major. The star name comes from an Arabic plural meaning maidens, rather than a word meaning bright star.

Nicknames

  • Addie
  • Dara

Spellings & variants

  • Adara

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Climbing in the latest US data

Style

Origins

Adhara comes from Arabic.

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