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Adaora

“daughter of the people”

About the name Adaora

Adaora is an Igbo girl’s name meaning ‘daughter of the people’. It is derived from the Igbo words ‘ada’, meaning daughter, and ‘ora’, meaning people, and suggests a daughter who belongs to the whole community rather than only to her immediate family. Adaora is commonly used among the Igbo people in Nigeria and among Igbo families abroad. It is sometimes shortened to Ada, which is also a name in its own right in Igbo usage.

Meaning
daughter of the people
Origin
Igbo
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
ah-DAH-oh-rah(4 syl.)

Variants and spellings

No common variant spellings are widely recorded.

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Middle names for Adaora

  • Adaora Joy
  • Adaora Faith
  • Adaora Nneoma
  • Adaora Elizabeth
  • Adaora Grace

Questions about Adaora

What does Adaora mean?
Adaora is an Igbo name meaning "daughter of the people".
How do you pronounce Adaora?
Adaora is pronounced ah-DAH-oh-rah, with emphasis on the second syllable.

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