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Adelaide: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“of noble kind; nobility”
ایڈیلیڈ
Adalheid
What Adelaide means
Adelaide (ایڈیلیڈ, Germanic Adalheid) is a Christian girl’s name that means “of noble kind; nobility”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Adelaide.
Adelaide at a glance
- Meaning
- of noble kind; nobility
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Germanic
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- ad-uh-layd
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Adelaide
- In English
- of noble kind; nobility
- اردو میں معنی
- شرافت؛ اعلیٰ نسب
Origin and history of Adelaide
From Germanic adal, noble, and heid, kind or sort, meaning 'of noble kind'.
Base wordGermanic adal, noble, and heid, kind or sort
How to say and write Adelaide
- Say it
- ad-uh-layd3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Adelaide
- Urdu
- ایڈیلیڈ
- Original script
- Adalheid
- Other spellings
- Adeline · Adela
- Known bearer
- St Adelaide, empress
- Themes
- Honour
Sibling names for Adelaide
Christian boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Adelaide.
- Albertالبرٹnoble and brightBoyGermanic
- Abrahamابراہمfather of a multitudeBoyHebrew
- Alvinایلونnoble friendBoyEnglish
- AnthonyانتھونیMeaning disputedBoyLatin
- Augustineآگسٹینvenerable; majesticBoyLatin
- Augustusآگسٹسvenerable; majesticBoyLatin
- Lambertلیمبرٹbright land; famous in the landBoyGermanic
- Robertرابرٹbright fameBoyGermanic
Names like Adelaide
- AdaایڈاnobleGirlGermanic
- Aliceایلسnoble; of noble kindGirlGermanic
- Audreyآڈریnoble strengthGirlEnglish
- Augustaآگسٹاvenerable; majesticGirlLatin
- EthelایتھلnobleGirlEnglish
- Eugeniaیوجینیاwell-born; nobleGirlGreek
- GloriaگلوریاgloryGirlLatin
- Heidiہائیڈیof noble kind; nobilityGirlGermanic
- Lauraلوراlaurel; bay treeGirlLatin
- Marthaمارتھاlady; mistressGirlAramaic
Questions about the name Adelaide
What does the name Adelaide mean?
Adelaide means “of noble kind; nobility”. In Urdu: شرافت؛ اعلیٰ نسب. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Adelaide a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Adelaide is a girl’s name.
Is Adelaide a Christian name?
Yes. Adelaide is used by Christian families. It is of Germanic origin. From Germanic adal, noble, and heid, kind or sort, meaning 'of noble kind'.
How do you pronounce Adelaide?
Say it “ad-uh-layd”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Adelaide in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Adelaide is written ایڈیلیڈ. In its original script: Adalheid.
What are other spellings of Adelaide?
Adelaide is also spelled Adeline, Adela.
Who is a famous person named Adelaide?
St Adelaide, empress
Is the meaning of Adelaide verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.