How to say it
AD · a · lyn
/ˈæd.ə.lɪn/
Feminine
Adalyn
Noble
What it means
A modern respelling of Adeline, from the Germanic adal, 'noble.'
Adalyn is a contemporary American respelling of Adeline, sharing the Germanic root adal, 'noble.' The -lyn ending is the modern twist that swept in with the 2010s vintage-and-respelling wave. It is one of a cluster of near-identical spellings, Adalyn, Adalynn, Adelyn, Adeline, that all sound the same and all mean 'noble.' Addie is the everyday short.
Popularity over time
peaked at #132 in 2015, currently #260 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Spelling
Adalyn, Adalynn, Adelyn, and Adeline are the same noble-rooted name in a cluster of popular spellings.
- Nickname
Addie is the standard short.
Spelling variants
- Adalynn
- Adeline
- Adelyn
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