Girl name guide
Adelaide name meaning, origin and style
Adelaide name meaning: noble kind. Explore its origin, pronunciation and related names below.
- Origin
- Germanic via French
- Meaning
- noble kind
- Say it
- AD-uh-layd
Choosing Adelaide
A grand vintage revival with the friendly nickname options Addie and Della.
Popularity note
Popularity changes over time and by place. For current United States birth-name data, consult the Social Security Administration’s annual name statistics.
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