Adeline

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“noble, nobility” — Germanic via French

#582024 rank
2016peak year
76,925babies named Adeline since 1880
▲ +21%5-year trend

Adeline popularity over 145 years

🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 201618801920196020002024

What does Adeline mean?

From the French Adeline, from the Germanic adal, 'noble', a form of Adela. It spread in medieval France and England and rode the vintage revival in the 2010s.

OriginGermanic via French
Syllables4
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic

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