Adele
- Meaning
- Noble
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What does Adele mean?
Adele means “Noble”.
Adele is a French form of Adela, from a Germanic name element associated with nobility. It belongs to the same broad family as longer names such as Adelaide, but Adele has an established life of its own. The French spelling Adèle uses an accent to guide pronunciation.
The singer Adele is a familiar modern bearer, while dancer Adele Astaire and the character Adèle in Jane Eyre supply older cultural associations. The name also appears in the operetta Die Fledermaus. Its two-syllable form keeps the older noble element concise, without requiring a longer formal version or a particular modern celebrity connection.
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How popular is Adele?
United States · 2025Explore how often Adele is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US girls rank
- #751 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Girls named Adele
- 362 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 2.5% More than 2024
Adele over time
United States · Girls
Recorded births
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights girls, the most common recorded usage in 2025.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | #751 | 362 |
| 2024 | Girls | #797 | 353 |
| 2023 | Girls | #825 | 334 |
| 2022 | Girls | #815 | 344 |
| 2021 | Girls | #816 | 340 |
| 2020 | Girls | #791 | 344 |
| 2019 | Girls | #760 | 368 |
| 2018 | Girls | #905 | 297 |
| 2017 | Girls | #791 | 347 |
| 2016 | Girls | #664 | 443 |
| 2015 | Girls | #645 | 444 |
| 2014 | Girls | #764 | 366 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
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Mostly girls- Meaning
- Noble
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Addelyn
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Noble, through Adeline and Adele
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Adella
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Noble
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Alice
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Noble
Shares the recorded meaning “Noble” with Adele.
Arya
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Noble
Shares the recorded meaning “Noble” with Adele.
Adalynn
Mostly girls- Meaning
- Noble
Shares the recorded meaning “Noble” with Adele.
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