Adelia

Variation of Adela, German

"noble, nobility"

Adelia Origin and Meaning

The name Adelia is a girl's name of German origin meaning "noble, nobility".

The super-success of Adele, both the singer and the name, has brought attention to all her cousins — Adela, Adeline, Adelina — and the lovely Adelia. An undiscovered gem just waiting to be discovered.

Some pluses: Adelia is the name of a flowering plant, and of an opera by Donizetti that premiered in 1841.

Adelia Rank in US Top 1000

# 966 in the US

Adelia Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1217 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Adelia

• 1217 Nameberry 2025

20 Names Similar to Adelia

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Adelia.

• Evelina
• Aveline
• Annora
• Siobhan
• Eliora
• Moira
• Corinna
• Adelina
• Eleonora
• Livia
• Ailsa
• Aurelie
• Milena
• Anora
• Eleanora
• Audra
• Leora
• Mariella
• Anaise
• Eveline

Famous People Named Adelia

• Adelia Sarah Gates American illustrator of botanical specimens
• Mary Adelia Rosamond McLeod first woman Diocesan Bishop in the Episcopal Church
• Adelia Prado Brazilian writer and poet
• Mary Lua Adelia Davis Treat American naturalist and correspondent with Charles Darwin
• Adelia Armstrong Lutz American painter

The name Adelia in Pop Culture

• "Adelia " opera by Gaetano Donizetti
• Adelia Chase character in "The Blind Assassin" by Margaret Atwood
• Adelia Aguilar character in a book series by Ariana Franklin