Where does the name Adeline come from?

Adeline is a girl name of French origin.

Is Adeline a boy or a girl name?

Adeline is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 73,211 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.

How popular is the name Adeline in 2023?

Adeline ranks #71 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2016 with 4,120 babies.

How do you pronounce Adeline?

Adeline is pronounced AD-uh-line (3 syllables).

What are common spellings of Adeline?

Adeline is also written as Adelina, Adaline, Adelyn.

A name from French · Girl

Adeline

A French diminutive of Adela, from the Old High German element adal, "noble." The Normans carried it into medieval England; the modern revival traces back through Sweet Adeline (1903).

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Popularity over time

A 143-year arc in numbers.

73,211 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Popularity · 1880–2023

3,091 births in 2023

1880 1951 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

AA French diminutive of Adela, from the Old High German element adal, "noble." The Normans carried it into medieval England; the modern revival traces back through Sweet Adeline (1903).

Variants & spellings

3 ways to spell "Adeline".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Adelina Most common Adaline Adelyn

Quick answers

People often ask about Adeline.

What does the name Adeline mean?: Adeline means a French diminutive of Adela, from the Old High German element adal, "noble." The Normans carried it into medieval England; the modern revival traces back through Sweet Adeline (1903).
Where does the name Adeline come from?: Adeline is a girl name of French origin.
Is Adeline a boy or a girl name?: Adeline is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 73,211 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.
How popular is the name Adeline in 2023?: Adeline ranks #71 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2016 with 4,120 babies.
How do you pronounce Adeline?: Adeline is pronounced AD-uh-line (3 syllables).
What are common spellings of Adeline?: Adeline is also written as Adelina, Adaline, Adelyn.

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.