Adel
How to say it: uh-DEL · /əˈdɛl/
From Arabic 'adl' 'just, noble' and German 'adal' 'noble' - cross-cultural short name.
Adel was the 3,144th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 53 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 17% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,609 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,144 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 53 |
| Share of births | 1 in 62,553 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −17% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,609 |
| In France, 2025 | #535 among girls’ names, 205 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Adel is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Adi
- Del
- Addie
Honouring a Adel in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Adel is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, German.
In France: #535 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Adel
- Adel Taarabt (born 1989)Moroccan footballer
- Adel Emam (born 1940)Egyptian actor
- Adel Chedli (born 1976)Tunisian and French association football player
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