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Why parents love Adela- Adela of Normandy was the Conqueror's daughter.
- She was the mother of King Stephen — maximum dynasty.
- Three syllables with a clean, noble sound: ah-DEH-lah.
- The meaning noble is the purest form of the adal-root.
- Jane Austen used names from this family.
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The vibe of Adela
nobleGermanicadalConqueror's daughterNormandyKing StephendynastyAustenpurest
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Origin & history of Adela
Germanic adal (noble)
→ Adela
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Adela of Normandy (c. 1067–1137).
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Today
Adela remains a beloved choice, ranking #1176 in the US. 13,902 babies have been named Adela since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Adela?
2015
peak year
Adela reached its widest reach during the 2010s. In 2015, 227 babies received the name (ranked #1124). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1176), with about 206 babies given the name annually. Adela's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 13,902 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
227
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,124)
(ranked #1,124)
206
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
2,060
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
13,902
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Adela5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
Adela's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — noble nurturing. People named Adela tend to be clean, dynastic, and gifted at being the Conqueror's daughter who mothers kings.
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Conqueror's daughter✦
Mothers kings◈
Purest noble form◎
Germanic-adal♡
Dynasty-foundingA1
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E5
L3
A1
Sum: 14 → Life path 5
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Personality of Adela🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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