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Why parents love Adele- Adele is one of the best-selling artists of all time.
- Someone Like You and Hello make stadiums cry.
- Two syllables with a powerful, French sound: ah-DEL.
- The meaning noble is directly aspirational.
- Victor Hugo's daughter was Adèle.
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The vibe of Adele
nobleAdele (singer)Someone Like YouHellostadiumsRolling in the DeepHugoballad
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Origin & history of Adele
Germanic adal (noble)
→ French Adèle
→ English Adele
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Germanic roots
Adele comes from the Germanic meaning noble. Adele is one of the best-selling music artists of all time — Someone Like You, Rolling in the Deep, and Hello make entire stadiums cry. Adèle Hugo was Victor Hugo's daughter.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Germanic origin; Adele (singer, born 1988).
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Today
Adele remains a beloved choice, ranking #781 in the US. 42,007 babies have been named Adele since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Adele?
1918
peak year
Adele appears in U.S. registration data going all the way back to 1880, when records begin. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1918, 1,030 babies received the name (ranked #191). Today it sits around #781, with roughly 361 babies named Adele each year. Adele's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 42,007 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
1,030
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #191)
(ranked #191)
361
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
3,610
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
42,007
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Adele9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
Adele's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — stadium-filling leadership. People named Adele tend to be noble, powerful, and gifted at making entire stadiums cry with two syllables.
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Makes stadiums cry✦
Noble ballad power◈
Someone-Like-You emotion◎
Hello from the other side♡
Rolling-in-the-Deep depthA1
D4
E5
L3
E5
Sum: 18 → Life path 9
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Personality of Adele🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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