Adel
Meaning
“Arabic for 'just, fair'; also a Germanic name element meaning 'noble'”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Adel peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
790 people · the #9,760 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 250,000 · median age 47
Among people named Adel living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Adel
Most people given the name Adel in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Adel deep dive
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