Adele
/AH-D-EH-L/
Noble, of noble kind, from Germanic adal (noble).
See Adele scored for your familyQuick — what every parent wants to know about Adele:
Yes — Adele is a Christian girl name of English origin, meaning “Noble, of noble kind, from Germanic adal (noble).”.
How well does Adele fit your family?
This page tells you what Adele means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against the names already in your family, your heritage, and your baby's exact birth star.
Unlock Adele's score — free
Six signals — scored for your family, not in the abstract:
Meaning & origin
Adele is a girl's name of English origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Noble, of noble kind, from Germanic adal (noble)." and belongs to the Nobility cluster — names with regal heritage and dignified bearing.
Common among British, American, European families, Adele carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What would a baby named Adele look like?
NameRoot imagines a one-of-a-kind AI baby portrait for every name, shaped by its heritage — the features, the colouring, the feeling a name like Adele carries. No two are alike.
See Adele's portrait — and its full score — the moment you open the app.
See Adele's baby portrait →What does Adele's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Adele resonates in either tradition.
Adele's destiny number is 9 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Adele's full reading →
Does Adele go with your family's names?
Adele breaks into 4 sounds: /AH-D-EH-L/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Adele sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Adele beside your family's names →
Names similar to Adele
If Adele resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Christian girl names, common in British families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Christian girl names from the Nobility cluster
Names that sound similar
Christian girl names that open with the same syllables as Adele
Explore more names
Keep exploring names like Adele — by tradition, by meaning, or by first letter.
Common questions about Adele
What does the name Adele mean?
Adele means "Noble, of noble kind, from Germanic adal (noble).." It is a girl name of English origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Adele a boy or girl name?
Adele is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Adele?
Adele is of English origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among British, American, European families.
Is Adele a Christian name?
Yes. Adele is a girl name traditionally used in Christian families, of English origin.
What does Adele mean in English?
Adele originates from English, where it means "Noble, of noble kind, from Germanic adal (noble).."
What is the numerology of Adele?
Adele has a Pythagorean destiny number of 9 — compassion and humanitarian service.
See how Adele scores for your family
NameRoot is the only baby-name app that scores every name across 6 signals against your specific family context. Download free — Adele is waiting.
Get NameRoot — free