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Adalaide

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Pronounced AD-ə-layd /ˈæd.ə.leɪd/High

Meaning: Variant of Adelaide, from Germanic Adalheidis — adal, 'noble', and heid, 'kind, sort' — 'of noble kind'High

In 30 seconds: Adelaide with an a-swap: Adalaide carries the same 'noble kind' — an empress's name, an Australian city, a queen's crown — in a spelling that foregrounds the Ada- and Addie nicknames.
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Origin HighGermanic
MeaningVariant of Adelaide, from Germanic Adalheidis — adal, 'noble', and heid, 'kind, sort' — 'of noble kind'
U.S. rank (2025)#4546 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births30 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2024
Total births (all-time)≈ 447

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202419172025

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

Adalaide spells Adelaide — Germanic Adalheidis, 'noble kind, nobility' — the name of a sainted empress, a British queen consort, and the Australian capital named for her. The a-spelling aligns it with the Adalyn-Ada family and its nicknames Ada and Addie.

It registers as a rare variant of the rising Adelaide. Noble at the root, vintage-grand on the page.

Did you know? St. Adelaide was a tenth-century Holy Roman Empress so admired that cities (Adelaide, Australia) and queens (William IV's wife) bore her name for a thousand years.
Overall data confidence 85%
Behind the Name — Adelaide — etymology

Variations

AdelaideAdelaidaAdalheid

Nicknames

AdaAddieDella

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If you like Adalaide…

Adelaide— the standard spelling of the same name
Adeline— a fellow noble-rooted classic
Adalyn— the modern sister name
Cordelia— a companion vintage-grand revival

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Adalaide mean?

Adalaide is a spelling of Adelaide, from Germanic Adalheidis, 'noble kind, nobility'.

How do you pronounce Adalaide?

It's said AD-ə-layd /ˈæd.ə.leɪd/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Adalaide a boy or girl name?

Adalaide is a girl's name.

How popular is Adalaide?

Adalaide is a rare spelling in the U.S.; Adelaide is the rising classic.

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