Addie

Girl's name

Addie is a diminutive of the name Adelaide, which comes from the Germanic elements "adal" meaning "noble" and "heid" meaning "kind, sort, type."

Meaning Of noble kin
Origin Germanic
U.S. births in 2023 174
Peak year 1920

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Source: Social Security Administration

Notable Namesakes

  • Addie Joss - Baseball pitcher, Hall of Famer.
  • Addie McPhail - Actress in early Hollywood films.
  • Addie L. Ballou - Suffragist and women's rights activist.
  • Addie Collins Zinone - Former Today Show intern.
  • Addie Bracy - Professional long-distance runner.
  • Addie Bundren - Fictional character in "As I Lay Dying."
  • Addie L. Wyatt - Labor union leader and civil rights activist.
  • Addie Card - Subject of a famous photograph by Lewis Hine.
  • Addie Wagenknecht - Artist and technologist.

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