The baby name Adalson is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈædəlsən/ (AD-əl-sən).
Adalson is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Adalson is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈædəlsən/ (AD-əl-sən).
Adalson is Germanic in Origin.
Adalson combines the Germanic root adal (Proto-Germanic *athalaz), meaning "noble," with the English-Scandinavian patronymic suffix -son, yielding the sense "son of the noble one" or "noble's son." Cognate elements appear across early Germanic languages (Old High German adal, Old English aethel, Old Norse adal), anchoring the name in the broader Northern European naming tradition.
Usage as a given name is rare; Adalson is more naturally a patronym or surname in Scandinavian settings, with modern first-name adoption influenced by the surname-as-forename trend. Documented and related variants include Adalsson (Icelandic/Faroese), Adelson and Adilson (Portuguese/Spanish naming; Adilson is sometimes analyzed through Arabic Adil), and Adelsson (Swedish). Related noble-based forenames include Adalbert, Adelard, and Aethelstan. Note that Addison, though visually similar, means "son of Adam" and is etymologically distinct. Possible nicknames are Adal, Adel, and Adi.
Adalson is exceptionally rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 10 recorded uses, across 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
Adalson is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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