How to say it
AD · e · lynn
/ˈæd.ə.lɪn/
Feminine
Adelynn
Noble
What it means
A double-n spelling of Adelyn and Adeline, from the Germanic adal, 'noble.'
Adelynn is a fuller spelling of Adelyn and Adeline, all from the Germanic adal, 'noble.' The double-n ending plays up the trendy -lynn sound it shares with Madelynn and Brooklynn. The look is modern, the root is old nobility. Addie is the short. Said AD-uh-lin.
Popularity over time
peaked at #277 in 2015, currently #447 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
- Nickname
Addie.
- Spelling
One of many spellings with Adelyn, Adeline, and Adalynn.
Spelling variants
- Adelyn
- Adeline
- Adalynn
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