Adelinde: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Adelinde – Meaning: noble and gentle – Origin: Germanic (Old High German) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: ah-duh-LIN-duh


Adelinde is a Germanic (Old High German) girl's name meaning “noble and gentle”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Adelinde

Meaning: Noble and gentle.

Origin: Germanic (Old High German).

A common claim: Noble serpent. Actually: 'Serpent' isn't the standard reading of this name — the '-linde' part is the same Germanic element meaning 'soft/tender' seen in names like Rosalind, not a word for snake.

How to Pronounce Adelinde

Phonetic: ah-duh-LIN-duh   IPA: /ˌaːdəˈlɪndə/

Popularity of Adelinde

Adelinde doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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