Given name
Adelheid
“of the nobility; serene; of good humor”
Adelheid is a variant of Adela. One German interpretation is “of the nobility; serene; of good humor.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Adelheid is a variant of Adela. One German interpretation is “of the nobility; serene; of good humor.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Adelheid is a form of Adelaide. Adelaide has been associated with French and Germanic naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1894. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Adelheid is a form of Adelaide. The history of Adelaide gives this family its wider story. Adelaide’s historical associations include the wife of King William IV.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Adelheid through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 225
- 0 boys · 225 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 19 babies
- 2025
- 10
- #9,466 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +18%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,466 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 18.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 606 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.
Adelheid’s family of names
In German usage, Adelheid has a short form in Alice. In German usage, Adelheid shares a linguistic root with the English form Adelaide. Adelheid has a related form in Adela.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Adelheid has relatives in 23 languages.
36 related names in 23 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 20
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 24
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Adelaidaalso known as · Spanish, Czech
- Adelizequivalent
- Adelheideequivalent
- Adelaisequivalent
- Haidederivative · Estonian
- AdelaidSwedish
- Liidederivative · Estonian
- AdelasiaItalian
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- Adélaïdecognate · French
- Aadederivative · Estonian
- Adeeleborrowing · Estonian
- Aliidederivative · Estonian
- Aalederivative · Estonian
- Alkeversion of
- Adelideequivalent
- Heidequivalent
- Adalheidolder form · Old High German
- AileasScottish Gaelic
- АделаидаRussian
- AdelajdaPolish
- AdeleideNorwegian
- AðalheiðurIcelandic
- AilísIrish
- AdelhejdDanish
See also 3
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Adelheid
- Adelaide of ItalyHoly Roman Empress, Catholic saint (931–999)
- Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-LangenburgDuchess of Schleswig-Holstein from 1869 to 18801835–1900
- Princess Adelheid-Marie of Anhalt-DessauDuchess of Nassau, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (1833–1916)
- Princess Adelheid of Schaumburg-LippeDuchess of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg1821–1899
- Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningendaughter of Prince Friedrich of Saxe-Meiningen and Countess Adelaide of Lippe-Biesterfeld (1891-1971)
- Adelheid PoppAustrian feminist and socialist (1869–1939)
- Adelaide of MeissenQueen of Bohemia from 1198 to 11991160–1211
- Adelaide of HungaryDuchess consort of Bohemia (c.1040–1062)1045–1062
- Princess Adelheid of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoymprincess (1800–1820)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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