Adel
A unisex name of Arabic origin, meaning justice or fairness.
Adel by the numbers
In 2025, 12 babies in England and Wales were named Adel. In the US, 53 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 52 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Adel. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Adel
Names that are said the same way as Adel, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Adelenoble344 in the US (2017)
- Adellenoble; a form of Adele77 in the US (2017)
- Adiljust; fair; equitable38 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aadiljust, fair, upright8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Adeeljust, fair, equitable11 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aidelnoble natured; a form of Adele6 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean truth
Like Adel, each of these has truth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Emmetttruth; form of Immanuel3,156 in the US (2017)
- Justinjust, righteous3,121 in the US (2017)
- Verafaith; or from latin for truth1,153 in the US (2017)
- Justicejustice; fairness; virtue name1,100 in the US (2017)
- Veronicatrue image or true likeness817 in the US (2017)
- Aminahtrustworthy, honest, peaceful81 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Adel
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