Adelaide - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Adelaide \a-delai-de, ad(e)-laide\ is pronounced AD-a-layd. It is of Old German origin, and its meaning is "noble kind". First popular in England after the reign (1830-37) of William IV and Queen Adelaide. She was a German princess who accepted the young prince after he'd been turned down by seven other highborn ladies. The city of Adelaide, Australia, founded in 1836, was named for her. Adelheid is the Dutch and German form; Adalheid is German; Adelaida is Polish.

Adelaide has 57 variant forms: Ada, Adalaide, Adalayde, Adalena, Adalheid, Adalin, Adaline, Adalyn, Addala, Addalla, Adde, Addey, Addi, Addie, Addy, Adel, Adela, Adelade, Adelaida, Adelais, Adelajda, Adele, Adelei, Adelheid, Adelia, Adelina, Adeline, Adelice, Adelicia, Adelis, Adell, Adella, Adelle, Adelyn, Adelynn, Adey, Adi, Ado, Ady, Aide, Alice, Aline, Aliosha, Alline, Alyosha, Del, Dell, Della, Delle, Delli, Delly, Edeline, Eline, Elke, Heidi, Lady and Laidey.

For more information, see also the related name Adalia.

Baby names that sound like Adelaide are Adelita, Adelyta, Adellyta and Odelette.

Adelaide is a very popular female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Adelaide. Click here to compare Adelaide with related baby names.