UK girl's name
Adanna
Feminine name of Igbo origin meaning "daughter of the father's wealth".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Adanna is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Adanna popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2574, with 10 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2020, with 18 births.
This profile covers 219 England and Wales registrations across 26 recorded years from 1998 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 56% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 221 living people in the UK are called Adanna. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Adanna ranked #2574 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 10 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2020, when 18 girls were registered as Adanna.
- • Adanna ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #790 in 2024.
- • About 221 living people in the UK are estimated to have Adanna as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2574
2024
Births in 2024
10
Latest year
Peak year
2020
18 births
Estimated living
221
2026
Meaning
What does Adanna mean?
Adanna is a feminine given name of Igbo origin from the West African region of Nigeria. It is derived from the Igbo words "ada" meaning "daughter" and "nna" meaning "father", forming a compound name that translates to "daughter of a father" or "father's daughter".
The name has its roots in the ancient Igbo culture, which dates back to the 9th century AD. It reflects the importance of family and lineage in traditional Igbo society, where children were seen as a blessing and a source of pride for their parents.
While the exact origin of the name is unclear, it is believed to have been used among the Igbo people for centuries. Some historical records suggest that the name was mentioned in oral traditions and folk tales passed down through generations.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Adanna can be found in the 18th century, when an Igbo woman named Adanna was documented as a prominent figure in the Aro Confederacy, a powerful trading network in what is now southeastern Nigeria.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Adanna. These include:
1. Adanna Duru (born c. 1950s), a Nigerian playwright and women's rights activist known for her works addressing gender inequality and societal issues.
2. Adanna Akator (born 1983), a Nigerian-American professional basketball player who played in the WNBA for the Minnesota Lynx and the Atlanta Dream.
3. Adanna Waziri (born 1960), a Nigerian lawyer and former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Convention against Corruption.
4. Adanna Ngwube (born 1993), a Nigerian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss Nigeria USA competition in 2016.
5. Adanna Ajaeze (born 1985), a Nigerian writer and poet known for her works exploring themes of identity, culture, and womanhood.
These individuals, spanning different eras and professions, have carried the name Adanna with pride, contributing to its enduring legacy and cultural significance.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Adanna over time
The chart below shows babies named Adanna registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1998 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Adanna, the clearest high point is 2020. The latest England and Wales figure is 10 births in 2024, compared with 18 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Adanna by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Adanna was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #1920 | 75 | 5 |
| 2010s | #2907 | 86 | 10 |
| 2000s | #3467 | 49 | 9 |
| 1990s | #3154 | 9 | 2 |
Geography
Where Adanna is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Adanna. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Adanna ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #790 in 2024.
Across the UK
Adanna in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#790 in 2024
1 years of NRS records, 3 total registered
Related
Names similar to Adanna
- Amelia 94,830
- Ava 54,556
- Amy 52,495
- Alice 46,815
- Abigail 45,658
- Amber 31,922
- Anna 27,802
- Alexandra 19,455
- Amelie 18,051
- Abbie 15,971
- Aimee 15,158
- Annabelle 15,120
FAQ
Adanna: questions and answers
How popular is the name Adanna in the UK right now?
In 2024, Adanna was ranked #2574 for girls in England and Wales, with 10 births registered.
When was Adanna most popular?
The peak year on record was 2020, with 18 babies registered as Adanna in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Adanna?
Feminine name of Igbo origin meaning "daughter of the father's wealth".
How many people are called Adanna in the UK?
A total of 219 babies have been registered as Adanna across the 26 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 3 more in Scotland.
Where is Adanna most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Adanna ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #790 in 2024. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.