What does Adeline mean?

Adeline ▲ as a girls' name is pronounced ADD-a-line, add-a-LEEN. It is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Adeline is "noble". French diminutive of Adela. Used occasionally in England since the early 16th century. See also Adelaide. Opera soprano Adelina Patti (late 19th century) and a well-known song called "Sweet Adeline" gave the name exposure. See also Alena. Also form of Adelinde.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Ade-, -line

ASSOCIATED WITH noble, england, 16th century, opera, 19th century, sweet (beautiful)

Variations

VARIANTS Adalene, Adalina, Adaline▲, Adallina, Adalyn▲, Adalynn▲, Addie▼, Addilyn▲, Addilynn▲, Adelina▲, Adelind, Adella▼, Adellah, Adelynn▲, Adilene▲, Adline, Ahdella, Aline▼, Dahlina, Dalina, Daline, Dallina, Delina, Deline, Dellina, Delly, Delyne, Edelie, Lina

SEE ALSO Della

ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA ADELA, ADELAIDE, ADELINA, ALENA Adalaide, Adalena, Adalia, Adalie, Adalin, Adel, Adela, Adelade, Adelaida, Adelais, Adele▼, Adelei, Adelia▼, Adelice, Adelicia, Adelis, Adelita, Adell▼, Adelle▼, Adellyna, Adelyn▲, Adelyna, Alice▼, Alline, Edeline, Edelle, Eline

How popular is Adeline?

Adeline is a very prominent first name for women (#634 out of 4276, Top 15%) but an unusual surname for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Adeline▲ is pronounced similarly to Edelynn and Odeline. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Abbeline, Abiline, Aceline, Adamine, Adelgise (see Adalgisa), Adelie, Adelinda, Adelisa, Adeliza, Adelma, Adelvice, Ademina, Adene, Adesina, Adine, Aleine, Alexine, Amaline, Amelie▲, Amelina, Ameline, Amelyne, Anelie, Anelise, Angeline▼, Arelie, Arline▼, Asceline, Athelina, Avelina, Aveline, Celine▲, Emeline, Eveline, Joeline, Madeline, Meline, Noeline, Odelina, Roeline, Seline, Zeline and Zoeline. These names tend to be less commonly used than Adeline.