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Idelle

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How to Pronounce Idelle

Pronounced eye-DEL /aɪˈdɛl/Medium

Meaning: Idelle is an early-1900s elaboration that joins Ida — a Germanic name meaning 'work' or 'labor' (some read it as 'industrious') — with the fashionable French -elle ending seen in Adele and Estelle. The meaning is inherited from Ida.Low

In 30 seconds: Idelle dresses the plain Germanic Ida ('work, labor') in a fashionable French '-elle' ending. It was a rare, pretty American girls' name in the early 1900s (said 'eye-DEL').

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Origin LowGermanic, French

MeaningIdelle is an early-1900s elaboration that joins Ida — a Germanic name meaning 'work' or 'labor' (some read it as 'industrious') — with the fashionable French -elle ending seen in Adele and Estelle. The meaning is inherited from Ida.

U.S. rank (1978)#8924 ↗ Rising

1978 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1921

Total births (all-time)≈ 750

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Idelle takes the short Germanic name Ida, meaning 'work' or 'labor', and adds the stylish -elle ending of Adele and Estelle to make something daintier. It sits among the many early-twentieth-century names that softened a plain root with a French-flavored suffix; the inherited meaning stays that of Ida.

In the American record Idelle is a genuine rarity, most visible in the nineteen-tens and twenties, only a few dozen girls a year. It has a delicate, period charm; neither Ida nor Idelle is currently fashionable, so it reads as a vintage, slightly ornate choice rather than a revival.

Did you know? The root name Ida was popularized by a Victorian poem — Tennyson's 'The Princess' — before spreading as a given name in its own right.

Overall data confidence 55%

Behind the Name — Ida — Germanic 'work/labor'; Idelle an -elle elaboration

Variations

IdellaIdellYdelle

Nicknames

IdaDellaDell

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Ida— the Germanic root name Idelle elaborates

Adele— the -elle model that shapes Idelle's ending

Idella— a sister elaboration of Ida from the same era

Adelle— another vintage -elle name with a similar sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Idelle mean?

Idelle is an elaboration of Ida, a Germanic name meaning 'work' or 'labor', with a French -elle ending.

How do you pronounce Idelle?

It's said eye-DEL /aɪˈdɛl/ — two syllables, stress on the last.

Is Idelle a boy or girl name?

Idelle is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Idelle?

Idelle has always been rare in the U.S., a vintage elaboration most seen in the early twentieth century.