Originally a short form of names beginning with the Germanic element adal meaning 'noble'. Saint Adela was a 7th-century Frankish princess who founded a monastery at Pfazel in France. This name was also borne by a daughter of William the Conqueror.
Popularity of ADAL
The baby name ADAL, is the 16542nd most popular baby name since we started recording stats on our site, and it's in the top 75% of names recorded here.