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Adelino as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Adelino

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The baby name Adelino is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Portuguese/Spanish: ah-deh-LEE-no (IPA: /aðeˈlino/ or /aðeˈli.nu/); English approximation: AH-deh-LEE-no (/ˌɑːdəˈliːnoʊ/).

Adelino is Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: Portuguese/Spanish: ah-deh-LEE-no (IPA: /aðeˈlino/ or /aðeˈli.nu/); English approximation: AH-deh-LEE-no (/ˌɑːdəˈliːnoʊ/)

What is the meaning of the name Adelino ?

The baby name Adelino is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Portuguese/Spanish: ah-deh-LEE-no (IPA: /aðeˈlino/ or /aðeˈli.nu/); English approximation: AH-deh-LEE-no (/ˌɑːdəˈliːnoʊ/).

Adelino is Germanic in Origin.

Adelino is a masculine given name used chiefly in Portuguese, with presence in Spanish and Italian. It stems from the Germanic element adal “noble,” the same root behind Adela, Adelaide, and Adeline. The Romance diminutive suffix -ino gives it a tender nuance, sometimes interpreted as “little noble” or “noble one.”

Male forms based on this root appear in medieval Latin as Adelinus and in Norman French as Adelin - famously borne by William Adelin (d. 1120) - which helped legitimize the masculine line in Romance languages. Adelino surfaces in Iberian and Italian records from the early modern period and remains familiar in Portugal and Brazil, with visibility from figures like Portuguese statesman Adelino da Palma Carlos. Cognates and variants include Adelin (m), Adeline/Adelina/Adèle/Adele (f), and Portuguese Adélia (f). Common nicknames are Ade, Lino, and Nino. Overall meaning centers on noble lineage or noble character.

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Adelino – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AO 0 #61 16 2,729
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AO Boys 0 #88 207 5,568
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
PT Boys 0 #102 893 7,951
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
MU 0 #132 6 3,613
LU Boys 0 #172 47 4,970
MU Boys 0 #173 216 8,477
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
PT 0 #210 37 4,161
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
MO Boys 0 #229 6 5,842
NA Boys 0 #246 8 6,830
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
BR 0 #333 13 5,969
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
BR Boys 0 #384 490 12,213
France Boys 2020 #387 5 2,846
BO 0 #407 2 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
PA Boys 0 #457 25 9,305
GT Boys 0 #465 10 7,625
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #475 9 7,628
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
BO Boys 0 #583 10 9,244
CL Boys 0 #692 9 13,390
IT 0 #701 14 4,183
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
Spain Boys 0 #816 115 5,610
PE Boys 0 #824 55 14,506
TN 0 #863 3 13,765
United States Boys 2016 #893 5 7,365
CO Boys 0 #902 19 15,656
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
NL Boys 0 #927 25 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #935 18 5,697
MX Boys 0 #957 26 16,355
BR Girls 0 #989 4 12,708
ZA Boys 0 #1,103 76 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,127 15 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,142 2 22,615
IT Boys 0 #1,177 296 10,046
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
DZ 0 #1,232 3 20,130
TR 0 #1,254 1 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,684 8 28,008

Adelino is popular in 40 countries — most recent births per country:

France
AE
AF
AO
AR

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People also ask about Adelino

Adelino is predominantly a boy's name.
Adelino is a 4 syllable name, pronounced Portuguese/Spanish: ah-deh-LEE-no (IPA: /aðeˈlino/ or /aðeˈli.nu/); English approximation: AH-deh-LEE-no (/ˌɑːdəˈliːnoʊ/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Adelin, Adelina, Adeline, Adel and Adalino.
Across languages, Adelino has these equivalents: Adelinus (Latin), Adel (Germanic short form), Adalberto / Adalbert (shares 'adal' element), Adelaide (feminine, same root), Adelina (feminine equivalent).
Yes — Adelino ranked #387 in France in 2020, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Adelino ranks highest in France (#387 in 2020).
Adelino's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #406 in 2016 to #387 in 2020 in France.