Adelaide

Girl's name

Adelaide is of Germanic origin, derived from the elements "adal" meaning noble and "heid" meaning kind, type.

Meaning Of noble kin
Origin Germanic
U.S. births in 2023 1,158
Peak year 2016

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Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

Notable Namesakes

  • Adelaide Kane - Actress known for "Reign" and "Teen Wolf."
  • Adelaide Clemens - Actress in "The Great Gatsby" and "Rectify."
  • Adelaide Labille-Guiard - French painter in the 18th century.
  • Adelaide Hall - Jazz singer and entertainer in the 1920s.
  • Adelaide Crapsey - Poet known for cinquain poetry.
  • Adelaide Anderson - Civil rights activist and suffragist.
  • Adelaide Ames - Astronomer known for galaxy classification.
  • Adelaide of Italy - Holy Roman Empress in the 10th century.
  • Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen - Queen consort of the United Kingdom.
  • Adelaide of Maurienne - Queen consort of France in the 11th century.

Sisters for Adelaide

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Brothers for Adelaide

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Name Variants

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