Meaning: Its source is Adalheit, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "Exalted nature."

In French, this name is spelled with accents -- Adélaïde -- and pronounced as four syllables.

Origin: "Adalheit."

Languages: This girl's name is used in German, English, Italian and French.

Nicknames: Ada, Adde, Addi, Addie, Addy, Adela, Adelei, Adell, Adella, Adelle, Aide, Alice, Dell, Della, Elke and Heidi

Alternative Spellings: Adelade and Adalaide

Variant Forms: Adalena, Adalin, Adaline, Adalyn, Adelaida, Adelia, Adelyn and Adelynn

Non-English Forms: Adelheid, Adalheid and Adelajda

Source Forms: Adalheit

Popularity: The name Adelaide ranked 1020th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.