Adella

Adella: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

Elaborated form of Adele or Adela, from Germanic adal meaning 'noble.' Also used as a Latinate or Italianate-looking variant in English.

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How popular is Adella?

202418.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Adella in 202460

2024 rank#2,792 girls

Peak year1880

Total US babies since 18805,929

Adella is steady now but far below its 1880 peak.

Names like Adella

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Adelenoble · Germanic
Adellenoble · Germanic
Adellnoble · Germanic
Emmawhole, universal · Germanic
Ameliawork · Germanic
Ellaall, completely · Germanic
Alicenoble type · Germanic
Adelinenoble · Germanic

Adella questions

What does the name Adella mean?

Adella means "noble". It comes from Germanic. Elaborated form of Adele or Adela, from Germanic adal meaning 'noble.' Also used as a Latinate or Italianate-looking variant in English.

Is Adella a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Adella?

60 US babies were named Adella in 2024. Its peak year was 1880.

How do you pronounce Adella?

Adella is usually pronounced uh-DEL-uh.

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.