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Adalai

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Pronounced AD-uh-lye /ˈæd.ə.laɪ/Medium

Meaning: A modern name, variously echoing Adelaide ('noble kind', Germanic) and the Hebrew Adlai ('God is just; refuge of God'); routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: A modern name; an Adelaide/Adlai echo: Adalai. Lyrical, modern, and warm (said 'AD-uh-lye').
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Origin LowAmerican, Germanic
MeaningA modern name, variously echoing Adelaide ('noble kind', Germanic) and the Hebrew Adlai ('God is just; refuge of God'); routes layered
U.S. rank (2025)#14966 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2019
Total births (all-time)≈ 164

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201920052025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Adalai is a modern name, variously echoing Adelaide ('noble kind', Germanic) and the Hebrew Adlai ('God is just; refuge of God'; routes layered, which we note). A lyrical, modern name (said 'AD-uh-lye'; nickname Ada).

It registers thinly in records. Rare, noble-and-refuge-of-God at the root, and modern.

Did you know? Adelaide means 'noble kind' (Germanic) and Adlai 'refuge of God' (Hebrew) — Adalai is a modern name echoing both, lyrical and modern (the routes are layered, which we note; said 'AD-uh-lye').
Overall data confidence 32%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — routes layered

Variations

AdaleiAdalaideAdalie

Nicknames

Ada

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Adalai mean?

Adalai is a modern name echoing Adelaide ('noble') and Adlai ('refuge of God'); the routes are layered.

How do you pronounce Adalai?

It's said AD-uh-lye /ˈæd.ə.laɪ/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Adalai a boy or girl name?

Adalai is a girl's name here.

How popular is Adalai?

Adalai is a very rare name in the U.S.

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