The baby name Adelheid is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced German: /ˈaːdəlhaɪt/ (AH-del-hite); English: /ˈædəlhaɪd/ (AD-əl-hyde).
The baby name Adelheid is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced German: /ˈaːdəlhaɪt/ (AH-del-hite); English: /ˈædəlhaɪd/ (AD-əl-hyde).
Adelheid is in Origin.
Adelheid is a Germanic given name from Old High German Adalheidis, built from adal “noble” and heid “kind, sort,” yielding the sense “noble kind” or “of noble lineage.” In medieval Latin it appears as Adalheidis/Adelheidis; in Middle High German as Adelheit/Adelheid. The name underpins a large family of European forms.
Used widely among medieval German and Burgundian nobility, it is borne most notably by Saint Adelheid (Adelaide of Italy), 10th‑century Holy Roman Empress and charitable reformer, which sustained its prestige. Across languages it developed into Adelaide/Adélaïde (English/French), Adelaida (Spanish), Aleida/Aleid and Alida (Dutch), Adelais and Alix (Old/Medieval French), and the shorter Adele and Ada. The Swiss-German pet form Heidi became famous via Johanna Spyri’s novel. Related modern diminutives include Addie and Alie. Though less common today in English, Adelheid remains in use in German-speaking countries and Scandinavia.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #30 | 4 | 2,537 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #136 | 90 | 7,146 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| France | Girls | 1917 | #196 | 3 | 613 |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #264 | 168 | 1,885 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| Germany | 0 | #416 | 22 | 2,542 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #492 | 421 | 4,949 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #733 | 6 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #898 | 19 | 8,487 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 44 | 5,933 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #990 | 3 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,131 | 11 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,147 | 6 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,426 | 21 | 9,415 |
Adelheid is popular in 29 countries — most recent births per country:
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