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The baby name Adeline is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈædəlɪn/, /ˈædəˌliːn/ (AD-ə-lin, AD-ə-leen); French: /a.dlin/ or /a.də.lin/.

Adeline is Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: /ˈædəlɪn/, /ˈædəˌliːn/ (AD-ə-lin, AD-ə-leen); French: /a.dlin/ or /a.də.lin/

What is the meaning of the name Adeline ?

The baby name Adeline is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈædəlɪn/, /ˈædəˌliːn/ (AD-ə-lin, AD-ə-leen); French: /a.dlin/ or /a.də.lin/.

Adeline is Germanic in Origin.

Adeline is a French diminutive of Adèle/Adela, names rooted in the Old High German element adal, meaning “noble.” Closely related to Adelaide (from Adalheidis), it carries the sense of nobility and is often glossed as “little noble one.” In English, common pronunciations are AD-ə-leen and AD-ə-line; the French is a-de-LEEN.

Introduced to England by the Normans, Adeline (and Latinized Adelina) appears in 12th–13th‑century records, then waned until a Victorian revival. It surfaces in literature, notably Tennyson’s lyric “Adeline,” which reinforced its romantic tone. The name has surged again in the 21st century across the United States, Canada, and Europe, entering the U.S. Top 100 in the 2010s. Variant spellings include Adaline, Adalyn, Adalynn, Adelyn, and Adelynn; related forms are Adelina, Adele, Adelaide, and Aline. Nicknames such as Addie, Ada, and Lina are customary.

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Adeline – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
HT Girls 0 #9 15 950
BF 0 #10 1 188
HT 0 #12 1 399
BF Girls 0 #14 4 315
KR Girls 0 #14 2 572
BI Girls 0 #31 3 726
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
CM 0 #39 17 2,592
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
CM Girls 0 #41 1,726 11,671
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
United States Girls 2024 #58 3,723 8,487
LU 0 #64 3 2,830
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
Canada Girls 2024 #83 269 2,795
BN Girls 0 #85 22 5,459
SG 0 #85 224 11,010
ID Girls 0 #88 11 3,319
SG Girls 0 #92 1,132 18,916
TW 0 #101 3 4,523
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
Switzerland Girls 2024 #128 8 1,786
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
EE Girls 0 #141 2 1,888
BW Girls 0 #149 3 4,216
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
Belgium Girls 2023 #165 26 419
Sweden Girls 2022 #165 15 1,568
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
LU Girls 0 #175 11 4,850
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
MY 0 #191 148 12,352
NA Girls 0 #203 22 7,146
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AO Girls 0 #214 4 4,575
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
GH 0 #245 4 5,396
JP Girls 0 #245 7 6,592
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
MO Girls 0 #260 4 7,056
TW Girls 0 #265 12 8,139
NG 0 #269 4 5,926
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
MY Girls 0 #280 1,278 24,821
GH Girls 0 #294 31 6,973
QA Girls 0 #303 14 15,378
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
CN Girls 0 #329 21 8,829
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
HK 0 #336 13 8,483
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
MU Girls 0 #339 13 8,539
CZ Girls 0 #343 9 5,378
BR 0 #354 7 5,969
OM Girls 0 #354 43 15,987
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
PH Girls 0 #372 19 13,098
France Girls 2021 #373 33 3,185
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
ZA 0 #433 15 14,421
PT Girls 0 #442 10 7,952
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
RU Girls 0 #467 32 11,913
KW Girls 0 #488 28 19,177
CM Boys 0 #492 59 12,054
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
HK Girls 0 #530 86 16,104
UY Girls 0 #533 4 6,731
GT Girls 0 #534 8 7,500
AE Girls 0 #535 19 20,968
IR Girls 0 #540 6 8,334
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
CR Girls 0 #567 7 11,342
BH 0 #581 7 17,937
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
LB 0 #639 20 13,263
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
BO Girls 0 #647 5 9,488
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
Finland Girls 2026 #661 78 3,895
NG Girls 0 #690 97 15,093
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
CL Girls 0 #743 109 14,098
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
Germany Girls 0 #777 62 4,949
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
TN 0 #813 17 13,765
ZA Girls 0 #825 326 25,928
BR Girls 0 #859 83 12,708
NL Girls 0 #887 69 5,933
United States Boys 2016 #892 6 7,365
SA Girls 0 #897 39 25,931
OM Boys 0 #914 5 17,948
PE Girls 0 #928 16 14,861
Spain Girls 0 #951 33 5,561
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,003 7 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,064 15 16,140
MA 0 #1,097 32 20,986
MY Boys 0 #1,101 11 25,439
MX Girls 0 #1,138 46 17,781
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
DZ 0 #1,159 18 20,130
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,268 5 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,322 125 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Adeline is popular in 81 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Ireland
Wallonia, Belgium
Switzerland

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People also ask about Adeline

Adeline is predominantly a girl's name.
Adeline is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /ˈædəlɪn/, /ˈædəˌliːn/ (AD-ə-lin, AD-ə-leen); French: /a.dlin/ or /a.də.lin/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Adaline, Adalyn, Adalynn, Adelyn, Adalina and Adelina.
Across languages, Adeline has these equivalents: Adele (German/French), Adela (Spanish/Polish), Adalina (Italian), Adelaide (English/German), Adelheid (German).
Yes, very popular — Adeline ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 10 countries.
Adeline ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Adeline's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #314 in 2011 to #373 in 2021 in France.