Baby name
RISING
🇦🇺 🇦🇹 🇧🇪 Adelaide
/AD · uh · layd/
Meaning
“Noble natured”
Germanic 'Adalheidis' meaning 'noble natured', used by Holy Roman royalty (St. Adelaide); city name in South Australia.
Nicknames
ada · addie · laide
Vibe
elegant
How it ages.
Victorian classic revived post-2010 by vintage-name boom; ranks top 50 in Australia and UK for Gen-Z naming.
The cultural moment.
Strong growth in Australia/UK since 2008; gaining momentum in US (entry into top 100 around 2015).