Adele (also spelled Adèle) is a feminine given name meaning 'nobility'. It derives from German ''Adel'' meaning 'nobility' or ''adal'', 'noble'. In Italy its name day is 24 December in honor of Adela of Pfalzel. Its male form is the Germanic given name Adel. The name appears very similar to the Arabic word "Adel" (

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عادِل and often pronounced ''ɒdel'', meaning 'noble' or 'just' from the Arabic root 'Adl' (Arabic عَدل) pronounced ''ædl'' meaning 'justice' and 'nobility'.

People with the given name

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* Adèle of Champagne (1140–1206), French queen consort * Adèle Charvet (born 1983), French mezzo-soprano * Adèle of Dreux, French countess * Adele of Meaux (950–980), French countess *

Adele of Valois Adele of Valois (''Adèle/Adélaïde'') was a daughter of Ralph IV of Valois and Adele of Bar-sur-Aube. She married firstly Herbert IV, Count of Vermandois and they had: # Adelaide, Countess of Vermandois # Odo I, Count of Vermandois She wa ...

, French countess * Adele of Vermandois (910–960), French countess * Adele Addison (born 1925), American singer * Adele Adkins, professionally known just as

Adele Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (, ; born 5 May 1988), professionally known by the mononym Adele, is an English singer and songwriter. After graduating in arts from the BRIT School in 2006, Adele signed a reco ...

(born 1988), English singer-songwriter * Adele Ajosun (died 1837), Oba of Lagos *

Adèle Almati Alma Adèle Louise Almati née Heitmann (1861–1919) was a German-born Swedish mezzo-soprano opera singer who sang at the Royal Swedish Opera between 1886 and 1897. Important roles included Amneris in '' Aida'', Azucena in '' Il trovatore'' and B ...

(1861–1919), German-Swedish opera singer * Adèle Anderson (born 1952), British singer *

Adele Änggård Adele Änggård (born Adele Hankey, 31 July 1933) is a British-Swedish stage and costume designer whose career has spanned some of the most significant major stages across Europe and Scandinavia. In parallel she's actively pursued archeology an ...

(born 1933), British-Swedish costume and stage designer *

Adele Anthony Adele Anthony (born 1 October 1970) is an Australian-American violinist. In 1984, at age 13, she was the youngest winner of the ABC Instrumental and Vocal Competition; she later won other international competitions and studied in New York. She ...

(born 1970), Australian musician * Adele Arakawa (born 1958), American news anchor *

Adele Astaire Adele Astaire Douglass (born Adele Marie Austerlitz, later known as Lady Charles Cavendish; September 10, 1896 – January 25, 1981), was an American dancer, stage actress, and singer. After beginning work as a dancer and vaudeville perfor ...

(1897–1981), American singer and dancer * Adelle August (1934–2005), American movie actress *

Adèle Bayer Adèle Bayer (née Parmentier 4 July 1814 – 22 January 1892) was a Philanthropist who was active in both missionary work to Native Americans and seafarers missions. Biography Adèle Bayer was the eldest daughter of Andrew Parmentier (born at Eng ...

(1814–1892), Belgian missionary *

Adele Boyd Adele Pack Boyd (1932 – January 27, 2018) was an American field hockey player, coach, and official. She played on the U.S. women's national field hockey team from 1959 to 1967 and was a charter member of the USA Field Hockey Hall of Fame. Sh ...

(1932–2018), American field hockey player * Adele Broadbent (born 1968), New Zealand children's author *

Adele Carles Adele Simone Carles (born 19 February 1968) is a former Australian politician. She was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly from 2009 to 2013, representing the electorate of electoral district of Fremantle, Fremantle. She was ...

(born 1968), Australian politician * Adèle Christiaens, Belgian fencer * Adele Cutler, English-born New Zealand and American statistician * Adelle Davis (1904–1974), American author *

Adele DeGarde Adele DeGarde (born Adelaide De Gard, also credited Adele De Garde; May 3, 1899 – November 1972) was an American silent film actress, who performed in at least 114 productions between 1908 and 1918. A native of Brooklyn, New York, she init ...

(1899–1972), American actress *

Adele DeLeeuw Adele DeLeeuw (pronounced Lew-oo; 1899–1988) was an American–Dutch children's story writer. '' The New York Times'' attributes more than 75 children's book to her. Biography She was a native of Ohio. She graduated from Hartridge School f ...

(1899–1988), American writer * Adele Diamond, Canadian psychologist * Adele Dixon (1908–1992), English actor * Adele Dunlap (1902–2017), American teacher and nation's oldest living person at the time of her death * Adele Duttweiler (1892–1990), Swiss philanthropist * Adèle Exarchopoulos, French actress * Adele Faccio (1920–2007), Italian politician *

Adele Farina Adele Farina (born 31 March 1964) is an Australian politician. She was a Labor Party member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 2001 to 2021, representing South West Region. She served as parliamentary secretary to three differ ...

(born 1964), Australian politician * Adele Ferguson, Australian investigative journalist * Adele Fifield (born 1966), Canadian director

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* Adele Garrison, American writer *

Adèle Geras Adèle Daphne Geras (née Weston; born 15 March 1944) is an English writer for young children, teens and adults. Early life Geras was born in Jerusalem, British Mandatory Palestine to British Jewish parents. Her father (later a lawyer and H ...

(born 1944), English writer * Adele Girard (1913–1993), American jazz harpist *

Adele Givens Willadele Givens is an American comedian, actress and writer. Beginning her career during the late–1980s in comedy, Givens television appearances include ''The Hughleys'', ''Moesha'', ''The Parkers'', ''Comedy Central Presents'', ''Def Comedy ...

, American actress *

Adele Goldberg (linguist) Adele Eva Goldberg (born 1963) is an American linguist known for her development of construction grammar and the constructionist approach in the tradition of cognitive linguistics. Early life Goldberg grew up in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where h ...

(born 1963), American linguist * Adele Goldberg (computer scientist) (born 1945), American computer scientist * Adele Goldstine (1920–1964), American computer scientist * Adele Khoury Graham (born 1938), Lebanese educator * Adele Griffin (born 1970), American writer * Adèle Haenel (born 1989), French actress *

Adele Holness Adele Holness is a female dance/ progressive house artist from England who was the lead vocalist on Ben Shaw's 2001 number one ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Music/Club Play Dance Club Songs is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in t ...

, English singer *

Adele C. Howells Adele Morris Cannon Howells (January 11, 1886 – April 14, 1951) was the fourth Primary general president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1943 until her death of rheumatic heart disease. She contributed to ...

(1886–1951), American general president of the Primary *

Adèle Hugo Adèle Hugo (24 August 1830 – 21 April 1915) was the fifth and youngest child of French writer Victor Hugo. She is remembered for developing schizophrenia as a young woman, which led to a romantic obsession with a British military officer who ...

(1830–1915), French diary writer and daughter of author Victor Hugo * Adèle Isaac (1854–1915), French opera singer * Adele Jergens (1917–2002), American actress * Adele Kern (1901–1980), German soprano opera and operetta singer *

Adèle Kindt Adèle Kindt (16 December 1804 – 8 May 1893)Paul De Zuttere, "Quelques remarques à propos de l'exposition '1770–1830: Autour du Néo-Classicisme en Belgique' et notes additionnelles au catalogue", ''Etudes sur le XVIIIe siècle'', 13 (1986 ...

(1804–1884), Belgian painter * Adele King (born 1951), Irish entertainer * Adele Kurzweil (1925–1942), Austrian Holocaust victim * Adèle Caby-Livannah (born 1957), African writer *

Adelle Lutz Adelle Lutz (born November 13, 1948) is an American artist, designer and actress, most known for work using unconventional materials and strategies to explore clothing as a communicative medium.Koda, Harold. "View: ReView, Introduction," ''Adelle ...

(born 1948), American artist * Adele Mara (1923–2010), American actress *

Adele Marcus Adele Marcus (February 22, 1906 May 3, 1995) was an American pianist and instructor whose career was based at the Juilliard School in New York City. Life and career Marcus was born in Kansas City, Missouri, the youngest of 13 children of a rabbi ...

(1906–1995), American pianist *

Adele Megann Adele Megann (born September 3, 1962) is a Canadian writer. She is a recipient of the Bronwen Wallace Memorial Award. Biography Megann attended Concordia University, received an MA from the University of Notre Dame in 1985 and a BEd from the Unive ...

(born 1962), Canadian writer * Adele Morales (1925–2015), American painter and memoirist *

Adele Nicoll Adele Nicoll (born 28 September 1996) is a British shot putter, discus thrower and bobsledder. She has won multiple Welsh Athletics Championships events, and won the shot put event at the 2022 British Athletics Championships. She came second i ...

(born 1996), Welsh shot putter, discus thrower and bobsledder * Adele aus der Ohe (1864–1937), German pianist and composer * Adele Parks (born 1969), English novelist *

Adele Passy-Cornet Adele Passy-Cornet (22 January 1838 – 2 November 1915) was a German opera singer ( soprano). Life Born in Braunschweig, Passy-Cornet was a daughter of the opera singer couple Julius and . After she received her first artistic lessons by h ...

(1838–1915), German opera singer *

Adele W. Paxson Adele Warden Paxson (1913 – December 27, 2000) was an American socialite, philanthropist, conservationist, and a champion breeder of thoroughbred racehorses. Born Adele Corning Warden, she was the daughter of Helen Corning and her husband C ...

(1913–2000), American socialite *

Adele Ramos Adele Ramos is a Belizean poet, author, journalist and publisher. She is assistant editor of the Amandala, a widely circulated tabloid newspaper, published twice weekly. Biography Both her father and her grandfather, the Garifuna leader Thomas Vin ...

, Belizean poet, author, journalist and publisher * Adele Reinhartz, Canadian academic *

Adele Roberts Adele Claire Roberts (born 9 March 1979) is a British broadcaster and reality TV personality and disc jockey, DJ. Roberts worked for BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2. Her best known television appearances were in ''Big Brother (TV series), Big Brother ...

(born 1979), British radio DJ and television personality * Adel Rootstein (1930–1992), British mannequin designer * Adele Rose (1933–2020), British television writer * Adele Rova, (born 1996) Fijian swimmer

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* Adele Emily Sandé, known as

Emeli Sandé Adele Emily Sandé, ( ; born 10 March 1987), known professionally as Emeli Sandé, is a Scottish singer and songwriter. Born in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, and raised in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, by an English mother and a Zambian fathe ...

(born 1987), Scottish singer-songwriter *

Adele Sandrock Adele Sandrock (; born Adele Feldern-Förster; 19 August 1863 – 30 August 1937) was a German- Dutch actress. After a successful theatrical career, she became one of the first German movie stars. Early life Sandrock was born in Rotterdam, Ne ...

(1863–1937), German actress *

Adele Silva Adele Silva (born 19 November 1980) is an English actress. She played the role of Kelly Windsor in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' on and off from 1993 to 2011. In 1989, she had a minor role in the final classic series '' Doctor Who'' story ...

(born 1980), British soap actress * Adele Simpson (1903–1995), American fashion designer * Adele Spitzeder (1832–1895), German actor, folk singer and confidence trickster *

Adele Stolte Adele Stolte (12 October 1932 – 26 September 2020) was a German soprano singer in concert and Lieder, and an academic voice teacher. Biography Born in Sperenberg, Stolte attended schools in Lübeck and Potsdam. She studied voice with Annel ...

(1932–2020), German soprano singer *

Adelle Stripe Adelle Stripe (born 1976) is an English writer and journalist. Work Stripe's writing is rooted in the non-fiction novel form and explores working-class culture, untold histories of Northern England, popular music, and small-town life. ''Bl ...

(born 1976), English poet *

Adele Stürzl Adele Stürzl (November 23, 1892 – June 30, 1944) was an Austrian communist and resistance fighter against National Socialism. Life Stürzl was born in Vienna, her parents were originally from South Bohemia near Znojmo. She worked as a maid i ...

(1892–1944), Austrian resistance fighter * Adèle de Batz de Trenquelléon (1789–1828), French nun * Adele Tucker (1868–1971), Bermudian schoolteacher and trade unionist * Adele Ann Wilby (born 1950), Australian activist * Adele Wiseman (1928–1992), Canadian author *

Adele Wong Adele Wong (born 8 March 1983) is a Singaporean actress, singer, writer, and screenwriter. Biography Born in Singapore, Wong traces her ancestry to Shanghai, China. She graduated from the National University of Singapore (NUS) with an honors d ...

(born 1983), Singaporean actress

Fictional characters

*Adele Verans, the young French ward of Mr. Rochester in the novel ''

Jane Eyre ''Jane Eyre'' ( ; originally published as ''Jane Eyre: An Autobiography'') is a novel by the English writer Charlotte Brontë. It was published under her pen name "Currer Bell" on 19 October 1847 by Smith, Elder & Co. of London. The firs ...

'' and its adaptations *Adele Airota, mother-in-law of the narrator Elena in the

Neapolitan Novels The Neapolitan Novels, also known as the Neapolitan Quartet, are a four-part series of fiction by the pseudonymous Italian author Elena Ferrante, published originally by Edizioni e/o, translated into English by Ann Goldstein, and published by E ...

**Elena's daughter, also named Adele Airota, but always called Dede * Adèle Blanc-Sec, main character of ''Les Aventures extraordinaires d'Adèle Blanc-Sec'' written by Jacques Tardi *Adele Mundy, Communications Officer librarian, and spy in the RCN Series space opera *Adele Azupadi, a character in the TV series ''

The Story of Tracy Beaker ''The Story of Tracy Beaker'' is a British children's book first published in 1991, written by Jacqueline Wilson and illustrated by Nick Sharratt. Background The book is told from the point of view of Tracy Beaker, a troubled ten-year-old gi ...

'' *Adele Stackhouse, Sookie's grandmother in ''

True Blood ''True Blood'' is an American fantasy Horror fiction, horror Drama (film and television), drama television show, television series produced and created by Alan Ball (screenwriter), Alan Ball. It is based on ''The Southern Vampire Mysteries'', a ...

'' *Adèle Ratignolle, a standard of feminine beauty in the American classic '' The Awakening'' by Kate Chopin *Adele Ferguson, a character in the book Behind Her Eyes (novel) by Sarah Pinborough

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