Adele
Meaning of Adele
The name Adele, pronounced as ah-DEL in French and uh-DEL in English, is a timeless and elegant choice for a baby girl. Originating from the Germanic element "adal," meaning "noble" or "kind," Adele has been a beloved name across various cultures for centuries. The name gained significant popularity through historical figures such as Saint Adela of Pfalzel, as well as modern icons like the Grammy-winning British singer Adele. In terms of variations, Adela is a close alternative that shares the same noble roots. Though its usage has fluctuated over the years, Adele has maintained a steady presence in the United States, ranking 823rd in 2023 with 334 occurrences. Its enduring charm and association with grace and nobility make it a beautiful choice for parents seeking a classic yet distinctive name for their daughter.
Pronunciation
French
- Pronunced as ah-DEL (/a.dɛl/)
English
- Pronunced as uh-DEL (/əˈdɛl/)
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Notable People Named Adele
| Adele Spitzeder - Adelheid Luise "Adele" Spitzeder, also known as Adele Vio, was a German actress, folk singer, and infamous con artist who ran a Ponzi scheme in 19th-century Munich, becoming one of the wealthiest women in Bavaria. |
| Adele Schopenhauer, the German author and sister of philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, also wrote under the pseudonyms Henriette Sommer and Adrian van der Venne. |
| Adele Goldberg is an American computer scientist known for co-developing the Smalltalk-80 programming language and contributing to object-oriented programming concepts at Xerox PARC in the 1970s. |
| Adele Bloch-Bauer was a prominent Viennese socialite and patron of the arts, famously depicted in two paintings by Gustav Klimt and known as "the Austrian Mona Lisa." |
| Adele Raemer is an American-Israeli blogger and educator living in Nirim, a kibbutz near Israel's border with the Gaza Strip. |
| Adele Eva Goldberg is an American linguist recognized for her contributions to construction grammar and the constructionist approach within cognitive linguistics. |
| Adele Goldstine, an American mathematician and computer programmer, wrote the manual for the first electronic digital computer, ENIAC, and played a key role in converting it to perform a set of fifty stored instructions. |
| Adele Broadbent is a renowned children's author from New Zealand. |
| Adele Parks is a prolific English women's fiction author, known for her 23 bestselling novels over her 23-year career. |
| Adele Wiseman was a Canadian author known for her literary contributions. |
| Adele Leigh was a renowned English operatic soprano and the wife of the Austrian ambassador in London. |
| Adele Faber is an American author and parenting expert known for her books on communication between adults and children, residing in Long Island, New York. |
| Adèle Haenel is a highly acclaimed French actress, honored with multiple César and Lumières Awards for her outstanding performances. |
| Adèle d'Affry - Adelaide Nathalie Marie Hedwig Philippine d'Affry, Duchess of Castiglione Colonna, also known as Marcello, was a Swiss artist and sculptor. |
| Adèle d'Osmond, Comtesse de Boigne was a prominent French aristocrat and writer known for her memoirs about life during the July Monarchy. |
