Given name
Adelle
“of the nobility; serene; of good humor”
Adelle is a variant of Adela. One German interpretation is “of the nobility; serene; of good humor.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Adelle is a variant of Adela. One German interpretation is “of the nobility; serene; of good humor.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Adelle through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5,492
- 0 boys · 5,492 girls
- Most popular year
- 2011
- 179 babies
- 2025
- 28
- #4,760 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −48%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 28 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,760 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 47.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 179 in 2011. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (8). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,253 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.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Adelle
- Adelle OnyangoKenyan radio presenter and social activistborn 1989
- Adelle TraceyBritish athleteborn 1993
- Adelle DavisAmerican activist and writer (1904-1974)
- Adelle LutzAmerican actress, model and costume designerborn 1948
- Adelle WaldmanAmerican writerborn 1977
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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