Adeline
Adeline is a girls' name of French origin meaning “noble, nobility.” It ranked #85 in the United States in 2025. A French diminutive of the Germanic name Adelaide, Adeline has been in continuous use in France and England since the…
how do you pronounce Adeline?
AD-eh-line
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what does Adeline mean?
The name Adeline means “noble, nobility.” It comes from the French language tradition.
A French diminutive of the Germanic name Adelaide, Adeline has been in continuous use in France and England since the Middle Ages. The song 'Sweet Adeline' (1903) helped cement its nostalgic charm in American culture.
where does the name Adeline come from?
A French diminutive of Adèle, which derives from the Germanic adal, meaning noble. The -ine ending is an affectionate French suffix, so the name carries a sense of little noble one rather than simply noble.
the history of Adeline
Adeline was widespread in medieval France and arrived in England with the Normans, then faded before returning during the nineteenth-century vogue for ornamental French names. The 1903 song Sweet Adeline made it a fixture of barbershop quartet singing in America, which fixed it in popular memory for decades and delayed its revival until the 2010s.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #85 |
| 2023 | #88 |
| 2022 | #91 |
| 2021 | #99 |
| 2020 | #109 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Adeline?
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Variants around the world
who are famous people named Adeline?
- Adeline Virginia Woolf (author, known as Virginia Woolf)
- Adeline Genée (ballerina)
what names are similar to Adeline?
what names go well with Adeline?
Sibling names that share Adeline's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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