Adele - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Adele \a-de-le\ is a variant of Adela (Old German), Adelaide (Old German) and Adelinde (Old German), and the meaning of Adele is "noble; noble kind; noble, soft, tender". See also Ada, Adelie, Akela and Odele.

The baby name Adele sounds like Adel, Adelle, Adell, Adelei and Udele. Other similar baby names are Adene, Abelle, Adie, Adey, Ade, Addie, Adare, Adala, Adalie, Adali, Adalee, Adal, Edelle, Adella, Adelia, Adelyn, Adelis, Adelice, Adeline, Adelade, Adde, Edelie, Adelfa, Adena, Adeola, Adola, Adila, Adine, Adeen, Adore, Adrie, Aidee, Aden, Alle, Amel, Amelie, Anela, Anelie, Apple, Ardelle, Ardell, Aedelle, Arelle, Arela, Ariele, Asela, Ashle, Audene, Arely, Arelie, Areli, Fidele, Idelle, Odelle, Odell, Odela, Udile, Odile and Udelle.

Adele is a very common first name for women (#524 out of 4276) but an uncommon last name for both men and women. (1990 U.S. Census)

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