Meaning and Origin
What does the name Adar mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Adar
User Submitted Origins
Jewish
32%
Hebrew
29%
Kurdish
29%
Indian (Sanskrit)
7%
Turkish
4%
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from Israel says the name Adar is of Jewish origin and means "The jewish month of march in Hebrew".
- According to a user from Kazakhstan, the name Adar is of Kurdish origin and means "Kurdish name for boys, means 'the month of March'/'March' in Kurdish".
- A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Adar means "Spring--> march" and is of Kurdish origin.
- A submission from Turkey says the name Adar means "March and Fire".
- A user from France says the name Adar is of Indian (Sanskrit) origin and means "Respect".
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun A"dar
The twelfth month of the Hebrew ecclesiastical year, and the sixth of the civil. It corresponded nearly with March.
Etymology: Heb. adär
Other Dictionary Sources
- The sixth month of the civil year; the twelfth month of the ecclesiastic year in the Jewish calendar (in February and March)
Wiktionary
From Hebrew אֲדָר (adár).
- (Judaism) The sixth month of the civil year in the Jewish calendar, after Shevat and before Nisan.
Adar was also found in the following language(s): Kurdish