Fathers daughter
A traditional name from the Igbo people of Nigeria. It is a compound name where 'Ada' means 'first daughter' and 'Nna' means 'father', typically given to a daughter who bears a resemblance to her father or his side of the family.
Less common today
Adanna isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,576 in 2016.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
Nigerian lifestyle influencer and daughter of Ikedi Ohakim
Character in the novel 'Half of a Yellow Sun' Β· Half of a Yellow Sun