Adelia

Adelia: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “noble”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: uh-DEEL-yuh · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

A form of Adelia and related to names such as Adele and Adelaide, from Germanic adal 'noble'. It has also been used as an elaboration of Adela.

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How popular is Adelia?

202428.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Adelia in 202492

2024 rank#2,080 girls

Peak year1887

Total US babies since 18805,628

Adelia is steady now but far below its 1887 peak.

Names like Adelia

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Adelia questions

What does the name Adelia mean?

Adelia means "noble". It comes from Germanic. A form of Adelia and related to names such as Adele and Adelaide, from Germanic adal 'noble'. It has also been used as an elaboration of Adela.

Is Adelia a boy or girl name?

Adelia is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Adelia?

92 US babies were named Adelia in 2024. Its peak year was 1887.

How do you pronounce Adelia?

Adelia is usually pronounced uh-DEEL-yuh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.