Adelaide Forename

5,681st
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 184,828 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
São Tomé and Príncipe

Adelaide Forename Definition:

A female name. Old German Adalhaid or Adalheidis, compound of athal ‘noble’ and haidu ‘kind’, ‘sort’ (= English -hood). This became in Norman-French Adelais, Adeliz, Aaliz, Aliz (whence English Alice q.v.). Adelaide is the mod French version of German Adalheid, and is now the usual forme of the name all over the Continent.

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Adelaide Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola
100%
45,4821:593115
Brazil
100%
43,6151:4,912666
Mozambique-16,8001:1,622362
Ghana
100%
15,1141:1,786317
South Africa
100%
10,5231:5,182980
Portugal-8,1261:1,281179
United States
100%
7,9191:45,7812,647
Italy
100%
7,4511:8,195566
Burundi
100%
5,7931:1,710517
Cameroon
100%
4,7311:4,568737
DR Congo
 
99%
2,4861:29,6972,193
England
100%
1,7081:32,5541,781
Ivory Coast
100%
1,6401:14,0711,406
France
 
98%
1,6311:40,7541,364
Kenya
100%
1,6281:28,4442,440
Burkina Faso
100%
1,2981:14,1601,413
Benin
100%
1,0791:9,8021,338
Tanzania
 
96%
1,0371:50,9053,702
Jamaica-7901:3,650661
Zimbabwe
 
99%
7001:22,0342,369
Cape Verde-4681:1,131178
São Tomé and Príncipe
100%
4511:42646
Canada
100%
4131:80,2264,453
Australia-3651:37,4182,014
Senegal
100%
3091:47,1891,934
Indonesia
100%
1741:1,482,55082,580
Botswana
100%
1531:14,2771,876
Philippines
 
87%
1451:731,10021,839
Switzerland
100%
1401:58,6682,384
Belgium
100%
1351:85,1113,184
Scotland
100%
1341:39,9281,405
Swaziland-1281:10,1581,360
Papua New Guinea
100%
1241:65,7446,290
Egypt-1081:850,93516,903
Nigeria
 
98%
1021:1,740,82736,324
Thailand
 
97%
1001:700,65829,530
Germany
100%
991:976,5447,721
Congo
 
86%
921:54,4483,985
New Zealand-911:49,8472,713
India
100%
831:14,637,084385,225
Ireland
100%
821:56,6281,759
Wales
100%
821:37,7351,519
Haiti
100%
781:137,5256,973
Paraguay
100%
751:96,4912,480
Malaysia
 
79%
641:475,78021,121
Namibia-601:40,0702,728
Dominican Republic-561:186,2737,851
Argentina
100%
501:855,4654,813
Ethiopia
100%
491:1,991,0238,071
French Polynesia-491:5,671903
Trinidad and Tobago
100%
481:28,3633,040
Venezuela
100%
441:686,40716,666
Zambia-381:417,23110,440
New Caledonia
100%
351:7,719883
Liberia
100%
341:129,7665,183
Spain
100%
311:1,500,96710,288
Malta-281:15,3341,292
Netherlands
100%
261:650,08013,961
Hong Kong-251:310,1093,689
Albania
100%
241:126,9408,010
Antigua and Barbuda-231:4,322830
Saint Lucia
100%
221:8,0821,192
Sweden
100%
221:448,08711,903
Andorra-201:4,144399
Qatar
100%
201:118,48012,874
Lesotho
100%
191:107,3689,037
Peru
100%
191:1,673,23418,385
Uganda
100%
191:2,155,62727,415
Denmark-161:353,0946,331
Rwanda-161:710,7151,599
Belize
100%
141:25,3082,585
Guyana
100%
141:54,5194,997
Mexico
100%
141:8,867,45928,360
Norway
100%
131:394,7957,741
United States Virgin Islands-131:8,4421,163
Israel
 
94%
121:700,24311,627
Uruguay
100%
111:311,6034,655
China-91:151,783,97666,907
Czechia
100%
91:1,184,0183,740
Gabon
100%
91:209,2602,118
Madagascar-91:2,625,4903,077
Malawi-91:1,901,3689,999
Togo-91:804,3604,738
Panama-81:488,32013,543
Iceland-71:52,2882,981
Jersey-71:14,2831,073
Singapore-71:898,15114,197
Saint Kitts and Nevis-61:9,1441,176
Austria
100%
51:1,702,8409,344
Finland
100%
51:1,096,6379,775
United Arab Emirates-51:1,430,39943,518
Gambia-41:481,649818
Japan-41:31,996,51455,536
Kuwait-41:946,31612,511
Luxembourg-41:141,0122,772
Mali-41:4,244,4395,329
Niger
 
67%
41:4,795,99843,246
Russia-41:36,058,42683,389
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
100%
41:27,8953,010
Taiwan
100%
41:5,942,42087,370
Chile
100%
31:5,869,06926,159
Colombia-31:15,926,30951,235
Nicaragua
100%
31:2,006,11219,543
Romania-31:6,683,99244,661
Northern Ireland
100%
21:921,5733,058
Anguilla
100%
21:6,628945
Barbados-21:144,8942,643
Greece-21:5,467,27417,678
Grenada
100%
21:54,0623,078
Kyrgyzstan
100%
21:2,986,63834,954
Latvia
100%
21:1,007,8224,547
Lebanon
100%
21:2,813,78613,895
Macau-21:304,1041,640
Bahamas-11:399,3704,606
Bahrain-11:1,348,6737,854
Bolivia-11:10,601,4049,299
Bosnia and Herzegovina-11:3,524,4588,651
Cayman Islands-11:61,2992,487
Central African Republic-11:4,515,3901,073
Costa Rica
100%
11:4,767,94827,206
Curaçao-11:155,8031,239
Cyprus-11:871,0765,368
East Timor-11:1,218,375811
Ecuador-11:17,726,91931,775
Fiji-11:892,3783,968
Honduras-11:8,817,46733,018
Hungary
100%
11:9,791,7716,528
Jordan
100%
11:8,826,77411,126
Kosovo-11:1,861,44022,170
Mauritius-11:1,297,78413,721
Micronesia-11:106,5001,462
Monaco-11:38,4662,379
Pakistan
100%
11:194,357,680303,535
Palestine
100%
11:4,550,0585,739
Poland
100%
11:38,027,1129,241
Saint Barthelemy-11:9,555215
San Marino
100%
11:32,920787
Slovakia-11:5,310,0639,949
Turkey-11:77,801,70991,051
Turks and Caicos Islands-11:34,7071,398
Vietnam-11:92,623,11310,484

The alternate forms: Adelaïde (629), Adelaîde (112), Adélaide (69), Adèlaide (2), Adelaíde (1), Adélaïde (916) & Adélaîde (6) are calculated separately.

Adelaide (4,839) may also be a surname.

Adelaide Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A female name. Old German Adalhaid or Adalheidis, compound of athal ‘noble’ and haidu ‘kind’, ‘sort’ (= English -hood). This became in Norman-French Adelais, Adeliz, Aaliz, Aliz (whence English Alice q.v.). Adelaide is the mod French version of German Adalheid, and is now the usual forme of the name all over the Continent. The popularity of William IV’s queen, ‘Good Queen Adelaide’, led to its general use in England in the 19th C, when it was often abbreviated to Ada or Addy.

Adeliz seu Adeliza Domesday Book 1086.

The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe

Likewise of Teutonic origin (‘nobility’ or perhaps ‘noble cheer’), this is going the same way as Adela, with the proviso that it is still considered to be suitable for princesses and duchesses. A flippant scholar, unimpressed with even his own erudition, might be tempted to exclaim, ‘What’s wrong with it, anyway?’

Name This Child (1959) by Eric Partridge

From the Old German male name Adalheid (in Middle High German Adalheit, Adalhait, New High German Adalheid), signifying ‘a noble person;’ from edel noble, and heit. Hence the Old French Adelais, whence Alice, and the Scottish Elsie.

Prænomina (1882) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Teutonic (feminine) - Noble maiden.

What is Your Name? (1863) by Sophy Moody

A Teutonic name, meaning: Noble cheer: princess.

Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead

Adelaide Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Adelaïde96629/
Adelaîde96112/
Adélaide9669/
Adèlaide962/
Adelaíde961/
Adelaides94393/
Adelayide9450/
Addelaide9420/
Adelaiede948/
Adelhaide948/
Adhelaide946/
Adelaider944/
Adeilaide944/
Adelaidea944/
Adelaidee943/
Adealaide942/
Adeliaide942/
Aadelaide942/
Adelaiide942/
Hadelaide942/
Asdelaide942/
Audelaide942/
Adelaidde942/
Aedelaide941/
Gadelaide941/
Adeelaide941/
Adelaidet941/
Adielaide941/
Adwelaide941/
Adelide931,375/
Adelade93340/
Adélaïde92916/
Adélaîde926/
Adelhaides892/
Adeliaides892/
Adelaiaded891/
Adelaida88220,039/
Adelayde88479/
Adeleide88323/
Adalaide88158/
Adelides88123/
Edelaide88104/
Adeliade8867/
Adilaide8847/
Adelajde8847/
Adelaidi8818/
Odelaide8817/
Adelaidy8816/
Adelaede8813/
Adeloide8811/
Adelaude887/
Adeladie885/
Adeilade885/
Adeliede883/
Adealide882/
Adelhide882/
Adeluide882/
Addelade882/
Adelades882/
Adeilide881/
Adolaide881/
Adeladee881/
Adeladei881/
Adeleade881/
Adelgide881/
Adelhade881/
Adhelide881/
Adelatde881/
Adeladea881/
Adelidea881/
Adelheide82168/
Adelaidio82129/
Adelhaida82115/
Adelaydes8228/
Aidelaida8217/
Hadelaida8213/
Adealaida827/
Audeleide826/
Adeliaida825/
Adeleides824/
Adelayida824/
Adeloides824/
Adelaiada823/
Adilaides823/
Audelaida822/
Aadelaida822/
Adielaida822/
Adeylaida822/
Adhelaida822/
Adelaioda822/
Adelaiyda822/
Adeleider822/
Adelhaidy822/
Gaudelide821/
Edelhaide821/
Aydelides821/
Adelhidie821/
Adeliades821/
Adelyaida821/
Addelaida821/
Adeilaida821/
Adelaaida821/
Adelahade821/
Adelaidaa821/
Adelaidis821/
Adelaieda821/
Adelauder821/
Adelaídes821/
Adeleyide821/
Adhelayde821/
Adilaider821/
Adélaiide821/
Adélayide821/
Ideolaide821/
Hadelayde821/
Adelahyde821/
Adelhaeid821/
Ajdelaida821/
Audelides821/
Eudelaide821/
Adelida80587/
Adalide8040/
Odelade8038/
Adelada8031/
Adelyde8019/
Edelide8018/
Adelede8015/
Odelide809/
Adelady806/
Adeladi805/
Adilide805/
Adolide804/
Adelidi802/
Edelade801/
Haydelaida782/
Adelhaidis781/
Heidelaide781/
Adhelaidha781/
Adelahydes781/
Adelayidio781/
Eidelaides781/
Adelayda756,126/
Adelajda751,146/
Adeleida75990/
Adeladio75714/
Adeliada75369/
Adilaida75365/
Adileide75273/
Adelidio75180/
Edeleide7590/
Edilaide7583/
Adeleyde7542/
Adeloida7516/
Adelyada7513/
Adelajdi7513/
Adaleide7512/
Adealida7511/
Adelhada759/
Adyleide758/
Odelaida757/
Odelides757/
Adelhadi757/
Adilaidi756/
Adoleide754/
Adeleidy754/
Edeloide754/
Odilaide753/
Odeleide753/
Adelhida753/
Edelhide753/
Adelidis753/
Adelaïda752/
Audelida752/
Adallide752/
Adielida752/
Adeilada752/
Adeladis752/
Adelauda752/
Adelhyde752/
Edelayde752/
Edielide752/
Edelaidy752/
Adeleidi752/
Adelidoa752/
Adilaude752/
Aydelida751/
Adelidys751/
Adeilede751/
Adeladda751/
Adeleada751/
Adeledea751/
Adiladid751/
Adiladie751/
Adolaïde751/
Odelajde751/
Odalaide751/
Adilaede751/
Odeloide751/
Adailede751/
Adalayde751/
Adejlada751/
Adelaedy751/
Adelatae751/
Adelaydi751/
Adeluida751/
Adelydes751/
Adelejde751/
Adeleude751/
Adellude751/
Eudelide751/
Edelaidi751/
Audileide71112/
Adelheida7138/
Adelhajda7121/
Adelaudio719/
Adelheidi717/
Adelgidio716/
Audeladio714/
Adeleidis714/
Adisleide714/
Adeleidys713/
Aidelayda712/
Adealayda712/
Adaileide712/
Ajdelajda712/
Adioleide711/
Eudeleide711/
Hadeleida711/
Edeileide711/
Eidelides711/
Audaleide711/
Audelayda711/
Audeleida711/
Audelidiz711/
Eudelaîde711/
Adelheidy711/
Adeloudes711/
Adeloydes711/
Addelhadi711/
Adelaydda711/
Adelaydys711/
Adailaida711/
Adileidie711/
Aidilaida711/
Odesleide711/
Odilaides711/
Hedilaide711/
Hedeleide711/
Hadelajda711/
Adileides711/
Adelajdha711/
Adelajdio711/
Adeleydes711/
Audoleide711/
Audelajda711/
Adeleda6773/
Adelyda6724/
Adilady6716/
Edilide679/
Adilede678/
Adeledu678/
Adeledi677/
Adilida677/
Odalide675/
Eddeeleide674/
Adelheidis673/
Heidelaida673/
Adeledy673/
Adalyde673/
Odelady672/
Adalady672/
Adalidi672/
Adellehyde672/
Edelidi672/
Adalede672/
Adeljda672/
Eidislaide671/
Hadelheidi671/
Edalide671/
Adilada671/
Adislaidys671/
Adisleides671/
Adylady671/
Adylede671/
Adolede671/
Adiladi671/
Odlawde671/
Gaudileide671/
Adiulde671/
Adlwahd671/
Audisleide671/
Edolide671/

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