The baby name Adelicia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ad-uh-LEE-shuh (IPA: /ˌædəˈliːʃə/); alt: ad-eh-LEE-see-uh (IPA: /ˌædɛˈliːsiə/).
The baby name Adelicia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ad-uh-LEE-shuh (IPA: /ˌædəˈliːʃə/); alt: ad-eh-LEE-see-uh (IPA: /ˌædɛˈliːsiə/).
Adelicia is French, Germanic in Origin.
Adelicia is a Latinate elaboration of medieval forms such as Adeliza/Adelisia, ultimately tracing to the Continental Germanic Adalheidis (adal "noble" + heid "kind, sort"). Through Old French and Anglo-Norman, this root produced names like Adelais, Adele, Adelaide, and Alice; Adelicia reflects the medieval Latin habit of adding -ia and appears in Romance-language contexts as well. The core meaning is "noble" or "of noble kind."
In use since the High Middle Ages, the name is recorded in Latin charters and chronicles, and it overlaps with spellings borne by Adeliza (Adelicia) of Louvain, queen consort of Henry I of England. It re-emerged occasionally in the 19th century - most notably with Adelicia Hayes Franklin Acklen of Nashville - and remains rare today. Variants and cognates include Adeliza, Adelisa, Adelise, Adelice, Adelia, Adela, Adele, Adelaide/Adelaida, Aleida, Alice/Alix; nicknames include Addie, Ada, and Lissie.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #466 | 16 | 9,861 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #628 | 3 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #831 | 21 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2013 | #913 | 8 | 9,616 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #927 | 17 | 14,861 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
Adelicia is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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