Adeline

Adeline: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “noble”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: AD-uh-line · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

From the Germanic name Adela and related forms, based on a root meaning 'noble.' Adeline was also shaped by French usage and spelling.

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How popular is Adeline?

20241,118 per million US babies

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Babies named Adeline in 20243,723

2024 rank#58 girls

Peak year2016

Total US babies since 188076,951

Adeline is rising: use over the last five years is 2.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Adeline

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Adalinenoble · Germanic
Adilenenoble · Germanic
Addelynnoble · Germanic
Emmawhole, universal · Germanic
Ameliawork · Germanic
Ellaall, completely · Germanic
Alicenoble type · Germanic
Milliegentle strength · Germanic

Adeline questions

What does the name Adeline mean?

Adeline means "noble". It comes from Germanic. From the Germanic name Adela and related forms, based on a root meaning 'noble.' Adeline was also shaped by French usage and spelling.

Is Adeline a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Adeline?

3,723 US babies were named Adeline in 2024. Its peak year was 2016.

How do you pronounce Adeline?

Adeline is usually pronounced AD-uh-line.

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.