Adut

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ah-DOOT'ah-DOOT'2 syllables
🌐Dinka
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MEANING

Born during the evening

ORIGIN

South Sudanese

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Dinka language, traditionally given to girls born in the evening.

CULTURAL NOTES

Common among the Dinka people, where the time of day a child is born can influence their name.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically used within the Dinka community as part of a rich oral tradition.

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FAQs About Adut

The name Adut means "born during the evening" in Dinka.
Adut has South Sudanese origins. Derived from the Dinka language, traditionally given to girls born in the evening.
Adut is pronounced ah-DOOT (ah-DOOT). It has 2 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Adut include Addy, Dutty.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Adut include Akech, Nyakim, Deng.
The most common spelling is Adut. Alternative spellings include Adout, Aduot.
Adut - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations