Adel
[ˈɑːdəl]Meaning
Persian form of Adil, and a Germanic name from a root meaning "noble"
Background Story
Adel is the Persian form of Adil, from the Arabic root ʿādil, and an alternate transcription of the Arabic name; it is used in Kazakh, Turkish, Urdu and Uyghur, with Adila as the feminine form. A separate European origin derives it ultimately from Proto-Germanic *aþalaz, with the female name a rare variant of Adele and the surname borrowed from German Adel. As a given name it evolved from words meaning "noble", "nobility" or "elite", and is a gender-neutral short form of names carrying this element, current across north-western Europe.
Variations
Adela, Adelio, Adelina
Related Names
Alee
A variation of the name Ali, which means exalted or noble
Alin
Possibly a Romanian masculine form of Alina, or from Romanian alina, "to soothe".
Abey
From Abe + -y; Abe is a short form of Abraham, of Hebrew origin
Abie
English diminutive of Abraham, formed from Abe with the -ie suffix
Acey
Recorded as a rare given name in american english
Acki
Adaliz
Adalyn
Variant of Adeline, a feminine given name meaning 'noble', of German origin
Addo
East Frisian masculine name, perhaps from Proto-Germanic *attô, "father"
Adis
A name of uncertain origin, possibly meaning 'noble' or 'adorned'