About the name Adela
Adela is a girl name with Proto-Germanic roots, meaning “noble”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Adela ranked #1151 for girls in the US, with 201 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2015. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Adela were girls.
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic, meaning “noble”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Adela”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #1151
- In 2015
- #1124
- Babies in 2025
- 201
Popularity of Adela, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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