At a Glance: Name: Addie – Meaning: a pet form of Ada-family names such as Ada, Adeline, or Adelaide (all rooted in 'noble'); occasionally a nickname for Adam – Origin: English (diminutive) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: AD-ee
Addie is an English (diminutive) girl's name meaning “a pet form of Ada-family names such as Ada, Adeline, or Adelaide (all rooted in 'noble'); occasionally a nickname for Adam”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Addie
Meaning: A pet form of Ada-family names such as Ada, Adeline, or Adelaide (all rooted in 'noble'); occasionally a nickname for Adam.
Origin: English (diminutive).
A common claim: Often described as specifically the Germanic diminutive of Adelaide, meaning 'noble kind' Actually: Addie isn't tied exclusively to Adelaide. Wiktionary treats it as a general pet form that can shorten Ada, Adeline, or Adelaide alike (all rooted in 'noble'), and occasionally Adam.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Addie
Phonetic: AD-ee IPA: /ˈædi/
Popularity of Addie
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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