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Adela

ah-DEL-uh

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Noble; Germanic origin from 'adal' (noble), historically borne by medieval queens and saints, evokes old European nobility with understated grace.”

Popularity Over Time

Adela US popularity rank over timeRank 2070 in 1988 to rank 519 in 1901. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#519#1295#20701900192019401960198020002024

Adela is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GermanicOld English

Syllables

3

Nicknames

AddieDelaAda

Style

VintageClassicElegantSoftTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Countess Adela of Blois (medieval)
  • Adela Rogers St. Johns (journalist)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Royal Names → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Adele

French Beautiful But Not Top 100

Adelina

Germanic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Adeline

Germanic Top 100

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Rosa

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Clara

Latin Top 100

Lucia

Italian Top 100

Constance

Latin Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Works across Germanic and Romance languages

People Also Ask

Noble; Germanic origin from 'adal' (noble), historically borne by medieval queens and saints, evokes old European nobility with understated grace.

Adela is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Adela include Addie, Dela, Ada.

Names that pair beautifully with Adela include Rosa, Clara, Lucia, Constance.