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The baby name Adela is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-DEL-uh (əˈdɛlə) — English,ah-DEH-lah (aˈdela) — Spanish/Czech.

Adela is Czech, Germanic, Polish, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Czech, Germanic, Polish, Spanish
Pronunciation: uh-DEL-uh (əˈdɛlə) — English,ah-DEH-lah (aˈdela) — Spanish/Czech

What is the meaning of the name Adela ?

The baby name Adela is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-DEL-uh (əˈdɛlə) — English,ah-DEH-lah (aˈdela) — Spanish/Czech.

Adela is Czech, Germanic, Polish, Spanish in Origin.

Adela is a feminine given name of Germanic origin, from the element adal meaning "noble." In early medieval Europe it functioned as an independent name and as a short form of compound names beginning with Adal-, especially Adalheidis (the source of Adelaide). Latinized records show Adela, while Romance and Germanic vernaculars yielded forms such as French Adèle and German/Italian/English Adele. The name travelled widely with monastic culture and aristocratic families.

Well-attested bearers include Saint Adela of Pfalzel (8th century), Adela of Normandy, Countess of Blois (c. 1067–1137), and Adela of Champagne, queen of France (c. 1140–1206). Usage declined after the Middle Ages but revived in the 19th century and remains steady in Central and Eastern Europe and the Hispanic world. Variants and related forms: Adela (Spanish, Polish, Romanian, Slovak), Adéla (Czech), Adél (Hungarian), Adelia/Adélia, Adele/Adèle; diminutives include Ada and Della. Core meaning: "noble; of noble lineage."

Adela has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Adela

Adela Actor · Born 1969 · Mexico Adela is a feminine given name that may refer to various people, places, or uses. Adéla Bruns Athlete · Born 1987 · Czech Republic Adéla Bruns is best known as a Czech sport shooter who competed at the Olympics. She took part in the 2008 Summer Olympics and also competed in the women’s 10 metre air rifle and 50 metre rifle three positions events at the 2012 Games.

Adela – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
KR Girls 0 #14 2 572
HN 0 #22 1 704
AL 0 #31 46 2,372
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
HN Girls 0 #33 6 884
AL Girls 0 #39 346 4,141
PR 0 #54 2 1,497
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
MD Girls 0 #77 14 865
SI 0 #78 3 1,612
AF Girls 0 #79 16 2,402
BG 0 #81 2 1,799
RS 0 #81 4 923
BO Girls 0 #85 2,149 9,488
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
RS Girls 0 #96 42 1,651
ID Girls 0 #100 3 3,319
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
CZ Girls 0 #106 560 5,378
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
EC 0 #116 6 2,502
CY Girls 0 #120 6 3,755
Switzerland Girls 2024 #128 8 1,786
Spain Girls 0 #130 5,530 5,561
PA 0 #132 7 3,797
GR 0 #133 3 3,911
CZ 0 #136 51 3,154
SI Girls 0 #142 33 2,769
PR Girls 0 #148 14 3,171
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
CR 0 #160 6 5,526
PE Girls 0 #164 3,093 14,861
Sweden Girls 2022 #165 15 1,568
UY 0 #165 13 2,477
HR 0 #168 12 2,081
LU Girls 0 #168 18 4,850
AR 0 #176 11 2,915
BO 0 #177 243 6,868
EC Girls 0 #177 63 3,650
IR 0 #177 54 4,221
HR Girls 0 #181 133 3,687
IR Girls 0 #182 577 8,334
AE 0 #183 5 10,220
MX Girls 0 #188 5,257 17,781
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
PL Girls 0 #197 232 5,096
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
Austria 0 #201 13 850
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
PA Girls 0 #204 356 9,861
GT Girls 0 #205 410 7,500
GR Girls 0 #206 37 6,293
PL 0 #206 7 2,600
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
CO Girls 0 #213 3,839 16,140
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
HU Girls 0 #219 7 3,308
CL Girls 0 #224 1,691 14,098
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
BG Girls 0 #227 5 3,559
CR Girls 0 #227 401 11,342
NA Girls 0 #233 5 7,146
MO Girls 0 #235 17 7,056
AR Girls 0 #239 664 8,289
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GT 0 #247 68 5,948
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
JP Girls 0 #248 4 6,592
UY Girls 0 #250 338 6,731
Spain 0 #251 227 2,326
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
PE 0 #266 45 6,350
TW Girls 0 #267 10 8,139
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
Canada Girls 2024 #275 11 2,795
IL 0 #277 6 6,291
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
AL Boys 0 #288 11 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #298 8 6,530
CN Girls 0 #299 51 8,829
QA Girls 0 #299 18 15,378
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
DK Girls 0 #306 11 7,429
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
JO Girls 0 #316 10 7,570
MX 0 #317 97 8,339
PH Girls 0 #328 63 13,098
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
GH Girls 0 #333 5 6,973
SD Girls 0 #336 10 7,678
PL Boys 0 #337 4 6,459
Austria Girls 0 #339 82 1,885
HK 0 #339 10 8,483
MY 0 #349 6 12,352
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
CL 0 #366 46 6,867
YE 0 #370 12 8,639
Finland Girls 0 #382 10 1,368
OM Girls 0 #387 10 15,987
France Girls 2021 #388 18 3,185
CO 0 #403 78 7,768
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
Germany 0 #422 16 2,542
PT Girls 0 #442 10 7,952
RU Girls 0 #459 40 11,913
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
PS Girls 0 #473 51 10,981
AR Boys 0 #476 8 7,628
CM Girls 0 #480 61 11,671
KW Girls 0 #483 33 19,177
GT Boys 0 #492 8 7,625
IQ Girls 0 #493 12 11,303
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
AE Girls 0 #516 38 20,968
RU Boys 0 #525 2 12,621
IL Girls 0 #538 80 11,648
HK Girls 0 #540 76 16,104
IT Girls 0 #540 1,616 9,415
SG Girls 0 #542 45 18,916
IR Boys 0 #543 10 10,162
BO Boys 0 #553 40 9,244
LY 0 #555 5 12,703
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BH 0 #580 8 17,937
Finland Girls 2026 #609 135 3,895
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
IT 0 #639 76 4,183
LB 0 #642 17 13,263
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
CL Boys 0 #655 11 13,390
United States Girls 2024 #694 224 8,487
IQ Boys 0 #695 3 13,071
Germany Girls 0 #696 144 4,949
SY 0 #718 11 11,684
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
NG Girls 0 #772 15 15,093
TN 0 #817 13 13,765
PE Boys 0 #829 50 14,506
SA Girls 0 #835 101 25,931
CO Boys 0 #875 46 15,656
Spain Boys 0 #889 42 5,610
NL Girls 0 #895 61 5,933
EG Girls 0 #905 55 14,742
OM Boys 0 #914 5 17,948
EG Boys 0 #917 9 15,035
MX Boys 0 #917 66 16,355
MY Girls 0 #920 75 24,821
BR Girls 0 #927 15 12,708
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
ZA Girls 0 #1,056 86 25,928
MA 0 #1,107 22 20,986
DZ 0 #1,142 35 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
TR 0 #1,187 25 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,270 3 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,445 27 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,683 9 28,008

Adela is popular in 89 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Switzerland
Canada
Sweden

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People also ask about Adela

Adela is predominantly a girl's name.
Adela is a 3 syllable name, pronounced uh-DEL-uh (əˈdɛlə) — English,ah-DEH-lah (aˈdela) — Spanish/Czech.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Adele, Adélie, Adella, Adelle, Adelia and Adelina.
Across languages, Adela has these equivalents: Adele (French/English), Adéla (Czech), Adelaida / Adelaide (English/Spanish), Adelina (Italian/Spanish), Adalheid / Adelheid / Heidi (German).
Yes, very popular — Adela ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Adela ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Adela's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #414 in 2011 to #388 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 2 notable people named Adela are in our database, including Adela (Actor), Adéla Bruns (Athlete).