Boy name
Adar name meaning
“the month of March”
Adar means the month of March. Used for boys in Türkiye, it is connected with Kurdish adar, the word for that month. The name belongs to the vocabulary of calendars and seasons. Melting snow and early spring flowers provide concrete images associated with the month it names.
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Kurdish
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Adar mean?
The month of March
In Turkish: mart ayı
Adar is associated with a calendar month at the transition from winter to spring. It can therefore evoke the beginning of spring, although its direct meaning is March; an alternative interpretation based on the Turkish verb form requires separate evidence.
How popular is Adar?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- Province lists
- 18provinces
Where is Adar in the top 30?
18 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Double names with Adar
Double names counted as one name in TÜİK newborn lists (all years and provinces combined).
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Origin of the name Adar
In Turkish naming usage, Adar is associated with Kurdish adar, the month of March. The identically spelled Turkish verb form adar, from adamak, does not by itself establish the name's origin.
Double names with Adar
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Adar Serdar
Meaning of each name
- Adar: the month of March
- Serdar: army leader; commander-in-chief
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Ilgaz Adar
Meaning of each name
- Ilgaz: a name recalling the Ilgaz Mountains
- Adar: the month of March
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Adar Jiyan
Meaning of each name
- Adar: the month of March
- Jiyan: life, living
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Batu Adar
Meaning of each name
- Batu: firm, strong and enduring
- Adar: the month of March
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Adar Barlas
Meaning of each name
- Adar: the month of March
- Barlas: the name of a historical Mongol tribe
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Raif Adar
Meaning of each name
- Raif: compassionate; showing tender concern
- Adar: the month of March
Double names found in TÜİK’s newborn lists: Muhammed Adar, Ali Adar.
How to pronounce Adar
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /adaɾ/ |
Is Adar a boy’s name?
Yes, Adar is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Adar appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Adar
- Acar♂♀Enterprising, agile and capable
- Amar♂One who builds and makes places flourish
- Adam♂Human being
- Adal♂Noble, of noble birth
- Aday♂Candidate for a position or role
- Ader♂
- Ajdar♂Dragon
- Avar♂A historical people called Avars
- Azar♂Fire, if representing Persian Āzar
- Abdar♂♀Juicy
- Adak♂♀A vowed offering or pledge
- Adaş♂A person sharing another's name
Names with related meanings
- Ramazan♂The ninth lunar month, observed through fasting
- Recep♂The honored seventh month of the lunar calendar
- Devran♂The passage of time
- Çağlar♂Flows vigorously
- Duha♂♀Forenoon
- Ezel♂♀Beginningless past
- Halit♂Lasting, enduring
- Çağdaş♂Living in the same era
- Muammer♂Long-lived
- Ergün♂Early day
- Cumali♂Associated with Friday
- Şaban♂The eighth month of the Islamic calendar
Famous people named Adar
- Adar Aslan
- Adar Aygür · b. 2004
- Adar Tarhan · b. 2007
- Adar Yalçın
FAQ about the name Adar
What is the meaning of Adar?
Adar means “the month of March”. In Turkish naming usage, Adar is associated with Kurdish adar, the month of March. The identically spelled Turkish verb form adar, from adamak, does not by itself establish the name's origin.
Is Adar a boy’s name?
Yes, Adar is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Adar in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Adar nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Adar?
Adar is of Kurdish origin.
How many syllables does Adar have?
Adar has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Adar?
Adar appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Adar?
Some ideas: Adar Serdar; Ilgaz Adar; Adar Jiyan.
Famous people named Adar?
Notable people named Adar include Adar Aslan, Adar Aygür, Adar Tarhan.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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