Adla as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Adla

What is the meaning of the name Adla ?

The baby name Adla is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈæd.lə/ — "AD-lah".

Adla is Arabic in Origin.

Adla is a cross-cultural feminine name with two main etymological paths. In European usage it is often treated as a pared-down variant of Adela, from the Old High German element adal “noble,” linking it to a family that includes Adele and Adelia. In Arabic-speaking contexts, Adla is associated with ‘adl, “justice, fairness, equity,” aligning it with names like Adila/Adilah (“just, upright”). The resulting meanings commonly given are “noble” or “just,” depending on origin and family tradition.

While Adela and Adele were widespread among medieval and early modern European nobility, the specific spelling Adla surfaces mostly in 20th–21st century records, particularly in multilingual settings and diaspora communities where shorter, phonetic forms are favored. Related and variant forms include Adela, Adele, Adelia, Adella; and in the Arabic stream, Adila/Adilah and the transliterations Adlaa/Adlā. Common short forms are Ada and Addy. Usage remains uncommon but familiar across several cultures.