Comments for the name Adair

Adair is a masculine name, but it sounds much more feminine to me. I think it is a great name for a girl.

Adair may be listed as masculine, but I know two women who are named Adair. One was named for the Scottish song Robin Adair, where Adair is a surname. It was chosen by the woman's father because he thought it was pretty. Adair is probably derived from a phase meaning 'place of oak trees'

I prefer Adair for a girl as well, maybe because it rhymes with Claire or Blair (although Blair is a boy's name too).

I have to agree. Sounds a bit like a girls name. It really is a nice name.

Actually Adair wouldn't rhyme with Claire or Blaire because Adair (or at least the surname) is pronounced Ah-dare-uh.

I recall a girl on a soap opera in the early 1980's named Adair. Her name was pronounced a-DARE and she had brothers named Hogan and Cagney. Their last name was Mc or O' something. I've always thought of a woman named Adair was willful and headstrong. Probably a good name for a romance novel heroine.

Adair sounds like a strong, masculine name that is best suited for a boy. I can not picture it used on a girl.

Adair Crawford was a Scots-Irish chemist responsible for discovering the element strontium in 1790 along with William Cruickshank. Humphry Davy later isolated pure strontium metal.

The name Adair means oak. It comes from Ireland.

The name Adair is both a male and female name. My best friend's daughter's name is Adair.

I like Adair better as a female name. Unlike most boy names on girls, I think it ages well on a female and could see a newborn baby girl or an adult woman with this name. Addy is a nice nickname.

Adair Tishler is a talented young actress who can be seen on the TV show "Heroes" as recurring character Molly Walker. I think Adair is a beautiful name, and my impression is that a girl named Adair is bold and fearless.

I'm not generally against using male names for girls and vice versa, but I'm really appalled at how many users seem to like Adair on a girl. To me, it's a beautiful and clearly masculine name. This could never be a unisex name, in my opinion.

I really cannot see Adair used on a female. To me, the name is very much masculine and I don't see any feminine qualities to it.

As such, it makes a good, sturdy name for a boy. It's interesting and unique without being perceived as strange.

Adair Tishler, American child actress, best known for her portrayal of Molly Walker on the NBC series "Heroes."

Very masculine.

I like the name Adair. To me it seems like much more of a masculine name.

A friend of mine is named Kendall Adair Butler but we all call her by her middle name. When I told her that Adair could be a male name she got mad at me. I personally think it sounds more feminine than masculine.

I love this name. It has a sort of gravity. I dislike it for females.

I've only EVER heard this as a GIRL'S name!