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 ADEL
The baby name ADEL, is the 16541st most popular baby name since we started recording stats on our site, and it's in the top 75% of names recorded here.