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 ADELA
The baby name ADELA, is the 255th most popular baby name since we started recording stats on our site, and it's in the top 2% of names recorded here.