Adela

Girl name

Adela has been given to 14,105 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2015.

Meaning & origin /ˈæ.də.lə/

Latinate form of French Adèle, short form of Germanic compound names beginning with Proto-Germanic *aþalaz (“noble”). Compare Old English æþele, English athel.

Origin: Germanic languages

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

14,105

Peak year

2015 (227 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -11%

Gender split

All girls

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