Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Adelene isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1889. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Adelene through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,258
- 0 boys · 1,258 girls
- Most popular year
- 1919
- 37 babies
- 2025
- 15
- #7,142 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −5%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 15 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 7,142 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 5.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 37 in 1919. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 610 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Adelene’s family of names
In English usage, Adelene has a related form in Adeline.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Adelene, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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>99% girls
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>99% girls
Angeline
“messenger” · “a heavenly messenger; an angel”
>99% girls
Adella
“of the nobility; serene; of good humor”
>99% girls
Alvina
“triend of the elves” · “friend of the elves”
>99% girls