Adalie
Meaning of Adalie
Adalie stems primarily from the Old German element “adal,” meaning “noble,” and reached English-speaking ears through the French form Adélie, a pared-down cousin of Adeline; a secondary etymology ties it to the biblical-Hebrew Adalia, yielding the translation “God is my refuge.” Phonetically delivered as uh-DAY-lee, the name has tracked a modest but consistent trajectory in U.S. Social Security records—first surfacing with five births in 1990 and, ever since, orbiting the 800-rank neighborhood, a statistical niche that keeps it familiar yet comfortably uncrowded. Its sound profile pairs the fleet vowels of Hailey with the vintage polish of Adeline, lending both contemporary lift and historical gravitas. Cultural echoes remain understated: naturalists may recall the Antarctic Adélie penguin, and francophiles might note explorer Jules Dumont d’Urville’s homage to his wife Adèle in the naming of Adélie Land. In sum, Adalie offers parents a trim, quietly aristocratic choice—one that signals distinction without demanding a spotlight.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as uh-DAY-lee (/əˈdeɪli/)
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