Adin

עָדִין

• Gender: Male
• Origin: Biblical / Rabbinic Hebrew
• Meaning: noble, delicate, slender

• Adin is a biblical name meaning "noble," "delicate," and "slender," and it belonged to the head of a family who led his people back to Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile. That story of return and restoration gives the name a sense of deep rootedness and perseverance. Israeli author Amos Oz named his son Adin, giving the name an extra layer of Israeli literary cachet.

  Here is a name that hits the sweet spot between familiar and distinctive. It sounds enough like Aiden to feel instantly comfortable but carries a completely different, far older heritage. A sophisticated sleeper pick with real biblical roots — Adin is the kind of name that rewards a second look.

• Alternate Spellings: Adeen
• Potential Sibling Name:
  Aliza
  ,
  Amira
  ,
  Gil
  ,
  Barak
• Theme: positive qualities