Adina means “Friday”. It comes from Persian. It is documented as a girl's name in Kazakh.
- Adina is a name of Persian origin.
- It is recorded for Kazakh.
- 3 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 5 letters.
What does Adina mean?
Adina (Әдина) is a Kazakh girl's name recorded both on Wiktionary and in the KazPER name list. Wiktionary traces it to آدینه ‘Friday’ (Persian in origin), which gives the meaning “Friday”.[1]
Adina in Kazakh
Where does the name Adina come from?
Persian, borrowing. From Persian آدینه (“Friday”).[1,2]✓ Documented
Is Adina a Kazakh name?
Yes. Adina is documented as a given name in Kazakh. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Persian.
Adina across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakh | ӘдинаCyrillic | Girl | same as above: “Friday” | Documented[1,3] |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Adina
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
Sibling names for Adina
Names recorded for the same language (Kazakh) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Adina rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- MedetbaiBoy“support + rich, wealthy”same language (kazakh)
- GapparBoy“inclined to forgive, forgiving”same language (kazakh)
- OnegeGirl“example, model”same language (kazakh)
- TursynzhanBoy“third-person singular imperative of тұр- (to stand) + soul”same language (kazakh)
- KutzhanBoy“grace + soul”same language (kazakh)
- UmitaiGirl“moon of hope”same language (kazakh)
- BozdakBoy“valiant young man”same language (kazakh)
- SalauatBoy“blessings”same language (kazakh)
Common questions about Adina
What does the name Adina mean?
Adina means “Friday”. It comes from Persian. It is documented as a girl's name in Kazakh.
Is Adina a girl's or a boy's name?
Adina is recorded as a girl's name.
Where does Adina come from?
Adina is of Persian origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Adina?
Adina is recorded for Kazakh. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How is Adina spelled in other scripts?
Recorded spellings: Әдина (Cyrillic), Adina (Latin). Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled as such in the spelling table.
How many syllables does Adina have?
Adina has 3 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 5 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled only with the stored source facts; source texts are not copied.
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “Әдина”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 71564023. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: etymology: From Persian آدینه (“Friday”).; classified as Kazakh female given names, Kazakh given names; listed as a Kazakh given name; Kazakh given-name entry Әдина (+1 more)
- Wiktionary contributors. Wiktionary entry “آدینه”. Wikimedia Foundation, revision 92729604. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: Persian آدینه ‘Friday’
- Rustem Yeshpanov. KazPER Kazakh person-name list. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY 4.0.
Supports: listed in KazPER; KazPER lists Әдина; KazPER English spelling Adina
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