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GirlGermanic

Ady

AY-dee

Letters

3

Syllables

2

Origin

Germanic

Total Births

162

Peak Year

#14 in 2012

First Recorded

1999

Style

Cute & Playful, Vintage

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Often a short form of Adelaide or other names starting with 'Ad-', meaning 'noble kind'.

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

Nicknames

Spelling Variations

Similar Names

Adeline Addison Audrey Avery Ashley

Personality Traits

friendlyoptimisticloyalkind

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