The baby name Adelie is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈdɛli/ (English: uh-DEL-ee); /a.de.li/ (French: ah-DAY-lee).
The baby name Adelie is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈdɛli/ (English: uh-DEL-ee); /a.de.li/ (French: ah-DAY-lee).
Adelie is in Origin.
Adélie (also Adelie without the accent) is the French diminutive of Adèle, ultimately from the Old High German Adalheidis, source of Adelaide. Built from adal “noble” and heid “kind, sort,” it conveys the sense “noble; of noble type.” In French it’s pronounced a-day-LEE; in English it varies from AD-uh-lee to ah-DEE-lee. The form feels light and lyrical while retaining the sturdy Germanic core.
The name appears in French records from the 19th century and gained wider recognition via Terre Adélie and the Adélie penguin, indirectly honoring explorer Jules Dumont d’Urville’s wife Adèle. It has since enjoyed quiet revivals in France, Québec, and Belgium, and remains uncommon in the English-speaking world. Close relatives and variants include Adèle/Adele, Adela, Adelia, Adeline/Adelina, Adelaide, Adelheid, and Heidi; diminutives such as Addie also occur.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | Girls | 2020 | #176 | 5 | 1,663 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #227 | 59 | 2,795 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| France | Girls | 2017 | #400 | 5 | 3,248 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #712 | 27 | 3,895 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #900 | 17 | 8,487 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
Adelie is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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