How to say it
a · de · LI · na
/ˌæd.əˈliː.nə/
Feminine
Adelina
Noble
What it means
A Latinate elaboration of Adela, from the Germanic adal, 'noble.' A cousin of Adeline and Adelaide.
Adelina is a softer, more Latin spin on Adela, all sharing the Germanic root adal, 'noble.' It is the Spanish, Italian, and Romanian sister of the French Adeline and the stately Adelaide. The 19th-century opera soprano Adelina Patti was once the most famous singer in the world. It flows warmly and shortens to Lina or Addie. Common across Latino and Italian families.
Popularity over time
peaked at #304 in 2025, currently #304 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
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- Nickname
Lina and Addie are the everyday shorts.
- Spelling
Shares the noble adal root with Adeline, Adaline, and Adelaide.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Adelina Patti 19th-century operatic soprano of international fame
Spelling variants
- Adeline
- Adalina
- Adelinda
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