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The baby name Adel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-del (English/Germanic),AY-del (alternate English pronunciation),a-DEEL (Arabic, often spelled Adeel/Adil).

Adel is Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: AH-del (English/Germanic),AY-del (alternate English pronunciation),a-DEEL (Arabic, often spelled Adeel/Adil)

What is the meaning of the name Adel ?

The baby name Adel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-del (English/Germanic),AY-del (alternate English pronunciation),a-DEEL (Arabic, often spelled Adeel/Adil).

Adel is Germanic in Origin.

Adel is a cross-cultural given name with dual roots. In the Germanic tradition it stems from Old High German adal “noble,” a formative element in medieval names like Adalheidis (source of Adelaide) and Adalbert; as a standalone, Adel conveys “nobility.” In Arabic (ʿĀdil/Adil), often transliterated Adel, it means “just, fair, righteous,” linked to the Qur’anic ideal of justice. The name is used for both sexes in some languages, though primarily masculine in Arabic contexts.

Usage spans centuries and regions: as a medieval short form in Germanic lands; as Adél in Hungarian (feminine); and in Ashkenazi/Yiddish circles as Adel/Eidel, from German edel “noble,” for girls. Notable modern bearers include Egyptian actor Adel Imam. Variants and related forms include Adil/Aadil (Arabic, Turkish, Persian), Adeel (South Asian), Adele/Adèle, Adela, Adél, and Adelaide/Adelheid, all maintaining themes of nobility or moral uprightness.

Adel has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Adel

Adel Emam Actor · Born 1940 · Egypt Adel Emam is an Egyptian actor best known as one of the biggest comedy stars in Egypt and the Arab world. Over a career spanning film, television, and theater, he became famous for works like The Terrorist, الإرهاب والكباب, and the play مدرسة المشاغبين.

Adel – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 1986 #1 — 552
TN 0 #13 21,221 13,765
YE 0 #14 2,105 8,639
LY 0 #15 4,577 12,703
DZ 0 #19 33,430 20,130
EG Boys 0 #20 65,611 15,035
KW 0 #20 134 5,216
BF Boys 0 #26 1 439
SA 0 #30 664 10,560
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
EG 0 #39 2,227 6,387
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
JO Boys 0 #40 2,164 7,057
QA 0 #40 63 7,011
KW Boys 0 #43 3,334 18,755
GE 0 #44 1 997
JO 0 #51 101 2,158
SD Boys 0 #51 1,757 10,523
AE 0 #55 135 10,220
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
SD 0 #56 50 2,130
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
LU 0 #63 4 2,830
AL 0 #72 5 2,372
AZ Girls 0 #73 3 1,051
AF 0 #75 2 1,883
IQ Boys 0 #77 2,826 13,071
BH 0 #78 960 17,937
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
SI 0 #79 2 1,612
IQ 0 #80 50 3,533
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
RS 0 #84 1 923
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
KZ 0 #92 3 1,452
SA Boys 0 #92 13,375 28,008
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
OM 0 #95 22 6,215
PS Boys 0 #97 1,169 10,655
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
HU 0 #105 10 1,675
PH 0 #106 5 5,607
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
GE Boys 0 #108 3 2,055
IR Boys 0 #108 2,089 10,162
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
CY Boys 0 #119 11 3,473
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
SY 0 #125 2,185 11,684
Norway Boys 2025 #131 4 444
Switzerland Boys 2024 #132 6 1,769
Switzerland Girls 2024 #133 3 1,786
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
RS Boys 0 #137 18 2,277
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
LB 0 #141 1,152 13,263
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
MT Boys 0 #143 34 4,064
BW Girls 0 #149 3 4,216
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
IL Boys 0 #156 1,036 10,983
PS 0 #163 56 5,692
HU Boys 0 #164 11 3,954
QA Boys 0 #171 900 18,093
Sweden Boys 2022 #172 11 1,509
Sweden Girls 2019 #172 2 1,585
KZ Girls 0 #172 214 5,862
RU 0 #175 15 3,641
CZ 0 #178 9 3,154
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
France Boys 2021 #187 251 2,865
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AR 0 #191 3 2,915
DK 0 #192 12 5,198
SI Boys 0 #196 14 3,402
IR 0 #197 33 4,221
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
LU Boys 0 #200 19 4,970
NA Girls 0 #201 24 7,146
BG Boys 0 #208 12 3,850
AO Girls 0 #210 8 4,575
HU Girls 0 #211 13 3,308
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
GR Boys 0 #215 53 6,912
CZ Girls 0 #219 132 5,378
AL Girls 0 #221 7 4,141
IL 0 #228 47 6,291
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
RU Boys 0 #231 382 12,621
DK Boys 0 #232 94 7,401
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
BD 0 #238 4 5,992
AF Boys 0 #241 30 3,535
AO Boys 0 #246 4 5,568
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #246 3 5,396
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
SG 0 #252 18 11,010
HR Boys 0 #253 7 3,997
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
AE Boys 0 #257 1,821 22,615
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
TW Girls 0 #258 19 8,139
MO Girls 0 #260 4 7,056
KZ Boys 0 #264 26 6,578
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
Canada Girls 2023 #275 5 2,824
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
QA Girls 0 #285 32 15,378
CZ Boys 0 #287 18 6,530
JP Boys 0 #287 11 7,909
JO Girls 0 #288 38 7,570
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
Canada Boys 2024 #298 9 2,588
CN Boys 0 #300 20 9,639
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
EG Girls 0 #311 1,357 14,742
MY 0 #316 15 12,352
Austria Boys 0 #317 129 2,180
SD Girls 0 #318 28 7,678
PL Boys 0 #322 14 6,459
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
GH Girls 0 #330 8 6,973
MA 0 #332 2,146 20,986
RU Girls 0 #332 177 11,913
MU Boys 0 #334 24 8,477
GT 0 #335 4 5,948
IR Girls 0 #339 203 8,334
PH Girls 0 #347 44 13,098
CM Girls 0 #348 202 11,671
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
PT Boys 0 #358 10 7,951
PH Boys 0 #359 25 11,440
PL Girls 0 #359 6 5,096
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
BO 0 #367 15 6,868
OM Girls 0 #369 28 15,987
NL 0 #379 13 2,481
Finland Boys 0 #383 45 2,041
OM Boys 0 #390 658 17,948
ZA 0 #392 56 14,421
France Girls 2018 #399 4 3,265
PS Girls 0 #399 128 10,981
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
UY Boys 0 #405 9 5,922
KW Girls 0 #407 109 19,177
Germany 0 #411 27 2,542
IQ Girls 0 #430 75 11,303
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
IL Girls 0 #434 189 11,648
Spain 0 #440 13 2,326
IT Boys 0 #441 2,284 10,046
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
PA Boys 0 #445 37 9,305
GT Boys 0 #463 12 7,625
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
AE Girls 0 #472 82 20,968
CR Boys 0 #477 11 10,188
AR Boys 0 #480 4 7,628
SG Girls 0 #482 105 18,916
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
BO Boys 0 #514 79 9,244
PA Girls 0 #515 4 9,861
HK Boys 0 #518 10 12,905
CM Boys 0 #520 31 12,054
Germany Boys 0 #533 506 5,697
GT Girls 0 #536 6 7,500
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
BD Boys 0 #558 19 10,045
SA Girls 0 #560 396 25,931
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
BO Girls 0 #583 29 9,488
HK Girls 0 #584 32 16,104
NL Boys 0 #588 398 5,873
AR Girls 0 #590 10 8,289
Finland Boys 2026 #612 71 3,552
IT 0 #637 78 4,183
CL Boys 0 #640 26 13,390
CO Boys 0 #647 291 15,656
ZA Girls 0 #653 598 25,928
Spain Boys 0 #676 264 5,610
SG Boys 0 #676 22 17,960
Finland Girls 2026 #720 19 3,895
BR Boys 0 #727 25 12,213
TR 0 #733 660 19,440
PE Boys 0 #819 60 14,506
NG Girls 0 #820 7 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #821 18 4,949
CL Girls 0 #838 14 14,098
MY Girls 0 #840 155 24,821
United States Boys 2024 #855 38 7,044
United States Girls 2024 #892 25 8,487
PE Girls 0 #914 30 14,861
NG Boys 0 #933 19 16,906
Spain Girls 0 #935 49 5,561
MX Boys 0 #935 48 16,355
NL Girls 0 #937 19 5,933
MY Boys 0 #980 132 25,439
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
IN Boys 0 #1,034 6 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,055 24 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,099 85 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,154 25 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,313 134 9,415

Adel is popular in 93 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Switzerland
Norway
United States

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People also ask about Adel

Adel is predominantly a boy's name.
Adel is a 2 syllable name, pronounced AH-del (English/Germanic),AY-del (alternate English pronunciation),a-DEEL (Arabic, often spelled Adeel/Adil).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Adal, Adell, Adeel, Adil, Adele and Adèle.
Across languages, Adel has these equivalents: Adele (feminine, Germanic, 'noble'), Adil / Adeel (Arabic equivalents, 'just'), Æthel / Ethel (Old English equivalent element meaning 'noble'), Adelaide / Adelheid (related Germanic names), Justus (Latin equivalent meaning 'just').
Yes, very popular — Adel ranked #1 in Ireland in 1986, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Adel ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 1986).
Adel's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #225 in 2011 to #187 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Adel are in our database, including Adel Emam (Actor).