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
"son of the reeve, estate manager"
Origin: Old English
Reeves is more popular, ranked #2185 vs #2379 for Adair.
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Reeves is more popular, ranked #2185 compared to Adair at #2379 in the United States.
Adair means "oak tree ford" (Scottish Gaelic origin). Reeves means "son of the reeve, estate manager" (Old English origin).
Adair is primarily a boy name. Reeves is primarily a boy name.