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Adelee

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Pronounced AD-uh-lee /ˈæd.ə.liː/Medium

Meaning: Adelee reads as a modern name built from Adele, from the Germanic adal ('noble'), plus the ending Lee, and is closely tied to the current favorites Adalee and Adaline. The 'noble' sense comes through the Adele/Adal element; the -lee tail is the modern touch.Low

In 30 seconds: Adelee is a modern girl's name (said AD-uh-lee) blending Adele ('noble') with Lee, close to Adalee and Adaline. It rose in the early twenty-tens and stayed rare.
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Origin LowGermanic, English
MeaningAdelee reads as a modern name built from Adele, from the Germanic adal ('noble'), plus the ending Lee, and is closely tied to the current favorites Adalee and Adaline. The 'noble' sense comes through the Adele/Adal element; the -lee tail is the modern touch.
U.S. rank (2022)#15329 ↘ Falling
2022 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2012
Total births (all-time)≈ 108

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201219142022

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

Adelee is a contemporary name joining Adele, from the Germanic adal ('noble'), to the familiar ending Lee, and it sits right beside Adalee and Adaline. The 'noble' meaning is inherited through the Adele element, while the whole form belongs to the recent wave of Ada- names.

Adelee appears for American girls mainly in the early twenty-tens, given to only about fifteen a year at its peak and remaining rare. A girl named Adelee then would still be a child or young teen today.

Did you know? Adelee rides the twenty-tens revival of Ada- names - Adaline, Adalynn, Adalee - all reworking the old Germanic adal ('noble') into soft, modern shapes.
Overall data confidence 35%
References - Adelee — Adele (Germanic adal 'noble') + Lee; Adalee/Adaline family; plain-Latin only.

Variations

AdaleeAdalineAdalyn

Nicknames

AddieDella

Famous Bearers

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If you like Adelee…

Adele— the 'noble' name at Adelee's core
Adaline— a very close Ada- cousin
Adalyn— shares the Ada- opening and revival feel
Emmalee— a like modern -lee compound name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Adelee mean?

Adelee blends Adele, from the Germanic adal ('noble'), with the ending Lee, and is read alongside Adalee and Adaline.

How do you pronounce Adelee?

It is said AD-uh-lee /ˈæd.ə.liː/ - three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Adelee a boy or girl name?

Adelee is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Adelee?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the early twenty-tens.

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