Given name
Adlee
“God is just”·“The Lord is just; an orna-i ment”·“my ornament”
Adlee is a variant of Adlai. Interpretations include “God is just” (Hebrew), “The Lord is just; an orna-i ment” (Hebrew), and “my ornament” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Adlee is a variant of Adlai. Interpretations include “God is just” (Hebrew), “The Lord is just; an orna-i ment” (Hebrew), and “my ornament” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Adlee is a variant of Adlai. An origin associated with Adlai is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1913. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Adlee is a variant of Adlai. The history of Adlai gives this family its wider story. Adlai appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Adlee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,189
- 0 boys · 1,189 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 103 babies
- 2025
- 37
- #3,906 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −22%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 37 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,906 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 21.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 726 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 · outer: nicknames and forms.
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.
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