#2712024 rank
2016peak year
33,938babies named Adelaide since 1880
▲ +9%5-year trend
Adelaide popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Adelaide mean?
From Germanic Adalheidis, adal 'noble' plus heit 'kind, sort'. Borne by Queen Adelaide, wife of William IV, and an Australian city.
OriginGermanic
Syllables4
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
Names like Adelaide
Same era, same vibe — if you like Adelaide, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Adelaides
- Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, queen consort
Spellings & variants
AdelheidAdelaAdele
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