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Adelaide as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Adelaide

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The baby name Adelaide is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈædəleɪd/ (AD-ə-layd).

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Pronunciation: /ˈædəleɪd/ (AD-ə-layd)

What is the meaning of the name Adelaide ?

The baby name Adelaide is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈædəleɪd/ (AD-ə-layd).

Adelaide is in Origin.

Adelaide stems from Old High German Adalheidis, built from adal "noble" and heid "kind, sort," yielding the sense "noble nature" or "of noble kind." Through medieval French Adélaïde, it entered various European languages; the fame of Saint Adelaide of Italy (c. 931–999), queen consort of Otto the Great and later Holy Roman Empress, helped spread the name across Christendom.

Used in medieval England, also giving rise to the shorter form Alice, it waned before a strong 19th-century revival spurred by Queen Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, wife of Britain’s William IV, whose name was bestowed on the Australian city of Adelaide. Common variants and cognates include Adelheid (German), Adélaïde (French), Adelaida (Spanish), Adelaide (Italian/Portuguese), Adela, and Adelia; related diminutives are Ada, Addie/Addy, Dell/Della, and Heidi (from Adelheid). The name has sustained a vintage-chic presence in modern usage while retaining its core meaning of noble character.

Adelaide has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Adelaide

Adelaide Kane Actor · Born 1990 · Australia Adelaide Kane is an Australian actress and model best known for playing Mary, Queen of Scots in Reign. She also became known for her roles as Lolly Allen on Neighbours and Tenaya 7 in Power Rangers RPM. Adelaide Clemens Actor · Born 1989 · Australia Adelaide Clemens is an Australian actress best known for her TV roles in Rectify and Love My Way. She played Tawney in Rectify, Harper in Love My Way, and Valentine in Parade's End. Adelaide Ferreira Actor · Born 1959 · Portugal Adelaide Ferreira is a Portuguese singer best known for her rock music in the early 1980s. Born Maria Adelaide Mengas Matafome Ferreira on 23 September 1959, she first gained attention with the hit song "Baby Suicida" in 1981.

Adelaide – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2023 #1 — 897
BF 0 #10 1 188
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
AO Girls 0 #56 210 4,575
AO 0 #60 17 2,729
LU 0 #64 3 2,830
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
MU Girls 0 #91 389 8,539
PT Girls 0 #91 1,494 7,952
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
MU 0 #125 12 3,613
BW Girls 0 #131 18 4,216
Switzerland Girls 2023 #132 2 1,539
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
LU Girls 0 #147 39 4,850
MT Girls 0 #147 7 3,773
GH Girls 0 #153 236 6,973
Canada Girls 2024 #165 124 2,795
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
PT 0 #185 64 4,161
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
GH 0 #203 41 5,396
NA Girls 0 #212 13 7,146
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
United States Girls 2024 #244 1,158 8,487
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
MO Girls 0 #259 5 7,056
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
France Boys 1970 #295 4 1,177
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
DK Girls 0 #324 6 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
BR 0 #332 14 5,969
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
IT Girls 0 #339 3,551 9,415
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #344 8 5,378
MU Boys 0 #348 10 8,477
HK 0 #352 6 8,483
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
CN Girls 0 #355 5 8,829
PT Boys 0 #355 13 7,951
CM Girls 0 #358 190 11,671
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
ZA Girls 0 #370 1,591 25,928
ZA 0 #392 56 14,421
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
France Girls 2021 #403 3 3,185
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
PH Girls 0 #424 6 13,098
BR Girls 0 #429 780 12,708
RU Girls 0 #488 11 11,913
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
IT 0 #530 188 4,183
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
IR Girls 0 #539 7 8,334
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
KW Girls 0 #555 7 19,177
CR Girls 0 #567 7 11,342
CM Boys 0 #569 7 12,054
HK Girls 0 #577 39 16,104
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
AE Girls 0 #593 5 20,968
SG Girls 0 #624 9 18,916
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
BO Girls 0 #643 9 9,488
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
LB 0 #687 4 13,263
Finland Girls 2026 #724 15 3,895
BR Boys 0 #779 7 12,213
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #817 22 4,949
NG Girls 0 #819 8 15,093
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
SA Girls 0 #924 12 25,931
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
NL Girls 0 #932 24 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #966 18 5,561
MY Girls 0 #984 11 24,821
PE Girls 0 #1,002 9 14,861
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,149 30 25,619
MX Girls 0 #1,172 12 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,176 7 25,439
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
DZ 0 #1,231 4 20,130
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,453 19 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Adelaide is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
United States
Switzerland
Ireland

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People also ask about Adelaide

Adelaide is predominantly a girl's name.
Adelaide is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /ˈædəleɪd/ (AD-ə-layd).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Adélaïde, Adelaida, Adelheid, Adelheidis, Adelais and Adeline.
Yes, very popular — Adelaide ranked #1 in Ireland in 2023, and appears in official birth registries across 8 countries.
Adelaide ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2023).
Adelaide's popularity is declining. It moved from #394 in 2011 to #403 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 3 notable people named Adelaide are in our database, including Adelaide Kane (Actor), Adelaide Clemens (Actor), Adelaide Ferreira (Actor).