Adel
Meaning of Adel
Adel is a unisex name with various pronunciations depending on the language. In Arabic, it is pronounced as ah-DEL (/ʔa'del/), while in French and German, it is pronounced as ah-DEL (/a'dɛl/) and AH-del (/'aːdəl/), respectively. The name has variations such as Adela and Adele. Adel has been given to newborns in the United States since at least 1914, with varying levels of popularity over the years. It reached its peak in 1982 when it was ranked among the top 5000 names for baby girls or boys. Since then, its popularity has decreased but remains a unique choice for parents seeking a versatile and multicultural name.
Pronunciation
German
- Pronunced as AH-del (/'aːdəl/)
French
- Pronunced as ah-DEL (/a'dɛl/)
Arabic
- Pronunced as ah-DEL (/ʔa'del/)
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Notable People Named Adel
| Adel Taarabt is a Moroccan professional footballer known for his role as an attacking midfielder or winger for UAE Pro League club Al-Nasr and the Morocco national team. |
| Adel Abdel Bari - Adel Mohammed Abdel Magid Abdel Bari is an Egyptian terrorist. |
| Adel Emam is a versatile Egyptian actor known for his comedic and dramatic roles in film, television, and stage productions. |
| Adel al Zamel is a Kuwaiti citizen who was detained at the Guantanamo Bay detention camps in Cuba. |
| Adel Al Toraifi is a Saudi journalist and former minister of culture and information, known for his expertise in Middle Eastern affairs, particularly Saudi-Iranian relations and foreign policy in the Arab states of the Persian Gulf. |
| Adel Hassan Al A'ali is a Bahraini businessman who was appointed chair of the construction firm Haji Hassan Group in 2018. |
| Adel Tawil - Adel Salah Mahmoud Eid El-Tawil is a German singer, songwriter, and producer known for his solo career, as well as his involvement in the popular German duo Ich + Ich and the boy band The Boyz. |
| Justice Dr. Dr. h.c. Adel Omar Sherif is the Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt and a Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law at the Dedman School of Law, Southern Methodist University Dallas, USA. |
| Adel Bencherif is a French actor, best known for his role in the 2009 film A Prophet. |
| Adel Mojallali Moghaddam is an Iranian canoeist who competed in the men's C-1 200 metres event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. |
| Adel Ali Al-Salimi is a prominent Yemeni football striker known for his impressive goal-scoring record and his contributions to both Club Al-Ahli San'a' and the Yemen national football team. |
| Adel Ibrahim Ismail is an Egyptian basketball player who competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics. |
| Adel Al-Anezi is a retired Kuwaiti footballer who participated in the men's tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics. |
| Adel Ahmed Malalla is a former Qatari footballer who participated in the men's tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics. |
| Adel Ahmed - Adel Ahmad is a Qatari footballer known for his role as a striker. |
