Adelia

Adelia is a Germanic girl's name. A Germanic name meaning "noble" or "nobility". Has a delicate, vintage quality with aristocratic overtones.

How popular is Adelia in the United States?

In 2024, 92 girls in the United States were named Adelia, making it the 2,079th most popular girl's name that year.

It has climbed sharply, from 2,468th a decade earlier.

Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 112 births.

Records for Adelia go back to 1880, and 5,628 babies have been given the name since.

What Adelia means and where it comes from

A Germanic name meaning "noble" or "nobility". Has a delicate, vintage quality with aristocratic overtones.

Adelia is of Germanic origin, described as aristocratic in style.

Is Adelia a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 92 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.

Shorter names that share the opening of Adelia

  • Adele

Each of these is a name in its own right in the 2024 US data, given to at least 100 babies that year.

Sibling name ideas for Adelia

Names of the same origin for a brother, most common first.

Frequently asked questions

What does the name Adelia mean?

A Germanic name meaning "noble" or "nobility". Has a delicate, vintage quality with aristocratic overtones.

Where does the name Adelia come from?

Adelia is of Germanic origin, and is usually described as aristocratic in style.

How popular is Adelia in the United States?

In 2024, 92 girls in the United States were named Adelia, making it the 2,079th most popular girl's name that year.

Is Adelia a boy's or a girl's name?

In 2024 the name was recorded only for girls — 92 of them, with no births of the other sex frequent enough to appear in the data.

What are the short forms of Adelia?

Adele is a shorter name in current US use that share the opening of Adelia.

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