Adar

אַדָּר

• Gender: Unisex
• Origin: Modern Hebrew
• Meaning: noble

• Adar is the Hebrew month most associated with unbridled joy, the time of year when Purim arrives and the Talmud instructs that "when Adar enters, joy increases." As a name, it captures that spirit of celebration and happiness, bottling the most festive season on the Jewish calendar into a single bright word. It is a name that practically comes with confetti.

  Israeli model and beauty queen Adar Gandelsman represented Israel at Miss Universe 2017 and made headlines with her groundbreaking selfie alongside Miss Iraq. Crisp and modern, this name works beautifully for any gender and crosses effortlessly between Hebrew and English. It has the spare, cool energy of names like Oren or Tal but with a built-in connection to one of the most beloved times in Jewish life. A child named Adar carries a little Purim magic with them all year long.

• Alternate Spellings: Addar
• Potential Sibling Name:
  Ziva
  ,
  Sivan
  ,
  Ori
  ,
  Tal
• Theme: royalty, time