Adeline

French, diminutive of Adele

"noble, nobility"

Adeline Origin and Meaning

The name Adeline is a girl's name of French origin meaning "noble, nobility".

Adeline has a lovely, old-fashioned "Sweet Adeline" charm, but has become so popular in the US under so many spellings and variations -- with Adalynn and Adalyn also popular -- that considered together it is far more popular than it first seems. Adorable nickname Addie is also pervasive.

Adeline originated as a French diminutive of Adele, which came from the Germanic root adal, meaning "noble." Adeline was introduced to England by the Normans in the eleventh century, was very common during the Middle Ages, then vanished until the Victorian Gothic revival. Common variants of Adeline include Adalynn, Adalyn, Adelyn, Adelynn, Adelina, and Adaline.

Adeline was introduced to England by the Normans in the eleventh century, was very common during the Middle Ages, then vanished until the Victorian Gothic revival.

The song "Sweet Adeline" Is an old barbershop quartet favorite. JFK's grandfather John F. Fitzgerald, mayor of Boston, made it his theme song, and Mickey Mouse serenaded Minnie with it in a 1929 cartoon.

Pronounced ad-a-line in America, it's usually ad-a-LEEN in France.

Adeline Rank in US Top 1000

# 71 in the US

Adeline Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 104 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Adeline

• 71 US 2023
• 104 Nameberry 2025
• 113 Canada 2023
• 100 Future 2035
• 283 England 2023
• 77 Australia 2024

20 Names Similar to Adeline

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• Emilia
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• Emmeline
• Audrey
• Evelyn
• Amelie
• Elise
• Cora
• Nora
• Eliza
• Vivienne
• Eloise
• Genevieve
• Thea
• Clara
• Lila
• Elena
• Lydia
• Celia
• Mila

Famous People Named Adeline

• Adeline Pond Adams American novelist
• Adeline Andre French fashion designer
• Adeline Canac French pair skater
• Adeline Genee Danish,British ballerina
• Adeline Hazan French MEP
• Adeline De Walt Reynolds American actress
• Adeline Louisa Maria de Horsey Countess of Cardigan
• Adeline Kerrar American basebal player
• Adeline Knapp American journalist and author
• Adeline McKinlay American tennis player
• Adeline Dutton Train Whitney American poet and author
• Adeline Virginia Woolf English novelist
• Adeline Yen Mah Chinese,American writer and physician
• Adeline Helberg (b. 2012) daughter of actor Simon Helberg and Jocelyn Towne
• Adeline Phelps (b. 2012) daughter of baseball player David Phelps
• Adeline Pauline Zamprogna (b. 2015) daughter of actor Dominic Zamprogna
• Adeline Bernthal (b. 2015) daughter of actor Jon Bernthal

The name Adeline in Pop Culture

• Adeline Luna 'Olive Chancellor's affected widowed sister' in The Bostonians (1886) by Henry James
• Adeline March character in novel "The Thirteenth Tale" by Diane Setterfield
• Adeline Schmidt character in the musical and film "Sweet Adeline;" inspired by the popular song
• Adeline character from the Kirby video games
• "Sweet Adeline " popular song written by Henry Armstrong, a barbershop standard
• "Adeline " song by Brian Wright
• Adeline Records American record label

International Variations of the name Adeline

• Adette French
• Adelina Slavic