Adélie

A-DEH-LEE

Elaboration of Adele, French, German

"noble"

Adélie Origin and Meaning

The name Adélie is a girl's name of German, French origin meaning "noble".

A sweet, elaborated form of the sleek Adele, Adélie is the traditional French spelling of this Ad- name. Briefly popular in France back in the 90s, Adalee and Adalie are more familiar in the US, though Adélie may appeal to those who enjoy Elodie and Amelie, but want something rarer.

Adélie might also be considered a place name, after Adélie Land in Antarctica, which was named in the 19th century by the explorer Jules Dumont d'Urville, who chose its name to honor his wife, Adéle "Adélie". As such, Adélie is also an animal name, given to a species of penguin, native to Antartica.