The baby name Adelmar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced AD-el-mar (IPA: /ˈædəlmɑr/).
The baby name Adelmar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced AD-el-mar (IPA: /ˈædəlmɑr/).
Adelmar is in Origin.
Adelmar is a Germanic masculine name built from Old High German adal, "noble," and mari/meri, "famous, renowned," yielding the sense "nobly famous" or "noble and renowned." It appears in early medieval records across German-speaking regions, often Latinized as Adalmarus or Adelmarius, and belongs to the broad family of Adal- names that emphasized aristocratic virtue.
Through Romance mediation, the same etymon produced French Adémar/Adhémar and Iberian/Catalan Ademar; German and Scandinavian usage retains Adelmar or the older Adalmar. Variant spellings include Adelmar, Adalmar, and Adhemar; short forms such as Adel and Adi occur in German. The name saw sporadic medieval use among minor nobles and churchmen, with a modest antiquarian revival in the 19th–20th centuries. It remains rare in the English-speaking world yet appeals to parents seeking a crisp, pan-European classic with a clear meaning. Note that Delmar is unrelated, despite surface similarity.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | Boys | 0 | #247 | 3 | 5,568 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #619 | 4 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #708 | 44 | 12,213 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #849 | 30 | 14,506 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #973 | 9 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Adelmar is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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