From Hebrew, meaning strong, mighty, or noble.
Adira comes from Hebrew, where it is the feminine form of a root meaning “mighty,” “strong,” “majestic,” or “noble.” It is closely related to the Hebrew adjective adir, a word used in biblical language for greatness and splendor, sometimes even in reference to divine power. That gives Adira a striking tension in sound and meaning: it is soft and melodic when spoken, yet semantically it belongs to the vocabulary of strength.
Names like that often endure because they carry an aspiration without sounding heavy-handed. For much of its life, Adira was better known in Jewish and Hebrew-speaking contexts than in mainstream English-language naming, but that has changed in recent decades. It now appeals to parents who want a name with clear roots, feminine elegance, and a meaning that suggests dignity rather than delicacy.
A recent cultural touchpoint is Adira Tal from Star Trek: Discovery, which introduced the name to a broader audience and gave it modern associations with intelligence, identity, and courage. That kind of visibility has helped the name feel contemporary without severing it from its older linguistic ancestry. Over time, Adira has evolved from a heritage-rich choice into a wider modern favorite, admired for sounding graceful while carrying the old Hebrew idea of magnificence within it.