How to say it
AD · a · lee
ˈæd.ə.liː
Feminine
Adalee
Noble meadow
What it means
A modern American blend of Ada, 'noble,' and the suffix -lee, 'meadow,' read as 'noble meadow.'
Adalee is a modern American coinage that blends Ada with the -lee ending. Ada comes from the Old Germanic element adal ('noble'), and -lee traces to Old English lēah ('meadow, clearing'), so the compound reads as 'noble meadow.' It belongs to the recent wave of names that pair a classic element with a soft nature suffix, alongside Adaline and Adeline. The name is fully modern; there is no older Adalee on record. In the US it eased to rank 987 in 2025.
How to spell Adalee
The standard spelling is Adalee. Common variants include Adaleigh, Adaly, Adalie, but Adalee is the most widely used form.
Popularity over time
peaked at #670 in 2022, currently #987 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–2025. Reviewed July 2026. See where the names are moving
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- Pronunciation
AD-uh-lee, three syllables, stress on the first.
Spelling variants
- Adaleigh
- Adaly
- Adalie
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Common questions
- What does the name Adalee mean?
- A modern American blend of Ada, 'noble,' and the suffix -lee, 'meadow,' read as 'noble meadow.'
- What does Adalee mean in American English?
- In American English, Adalee means "Noble meadow." Adalee is a modern American coinage that blends Ada with the -lee ending. Ada comes from the Old Germanic element adal ('noble'), and -lee traces to Old English lēah ('meadow, clearing'), so the compound reads as 'noble meadow.' It belongs to the recent wave of names that pair a classic element with a soft nature suffix, alongside Adaline and Adeline. The name is fully modern; there is no older Adalee on record. In the US it eased to rank 987 in 2025.
- How do you pronounce Adalee?
- Adalee is pronounced ˈæd.ə.liː. Say it as AD-a-lee, with the stress on the "ad" syllable.
- How do you spell Adalee?
- The standard spelling is Adalee. Common spelling variants include Adaleigh, Adaly, Adalie.
- Is Adalee a boy or girl name?
- Adalee is traditionally a feminine name.
- How popular is the name Adalee?
- Adalee ranked #987 in the U.S. in 2025, according to Social Security Administration data.