Adair
Meaning
"oak tree ford"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,379
- Total SSA Count
- 59
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Ad
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"oak tree ford"
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
"noble, of noble kind"
Origin: Germanic
Adair is more popular, ranked #2379 vs #5752 for Alise.
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Adair is more popular, ranked #2379 compared to Alise at #5752 in the United States.
Adair means "oak tree ford" (Scottish Gaelic origin). Alise means "noble, of noble kind" (Germanic origin).
Adair is primarily a boy name. Alise is primarily a girl name.