Addie
Meaning
diminutive of Adelaide, noble kind
The formal names behind Addie
Addie is an established short form of each of these names.
Adelaide · Germanic origin · noble kind
Adeline · French origin · noble
Adalynn · Germanic origin · modern elaboration of Ada, traditionally "noble"
Adaline · Germanic origin · variant of Adeline, "noble"
Addison · English origin · "son of Addy," a medieval pet form of Adam; a scholarly English surname that joined Madison's slipstream in the 2000s as a girls' name. Addie gives it a vintage heart under the modern surname polish
Addie around the world
One shared root links 21 names across 3 languages.
Shared root: a Germanic family built on adal "noble": Adalheidis "of noble kind" wore down through Old French Aalis into Alice and a crowd of descendants
The constellation
14 more branches of this family
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Addie peaked in the 1890s.
When you meet Addie
People given the name Addie in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 2019. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Addie deep dive
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