Adel
“just, fair”
Boy’s name, of Arabic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 272nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 640
- babies born in France
- 1 in 2,907
- +1.4% a year recently
- Stable
- peak year
- 1998
Meaning and origin of Adel
Adel means “just, fair” and is of Arabic origin.
Popularity of Adel in France since 1986
- It peaked in 1998.
- Over recent years, Adel has been stable (+1.4% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Adel every 14 schools, all spellings combined.
Adel in English-speaking countries
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
30 babies in 3 years1 boy in 27,545
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
96 babies in 3 years1 boy in 53,558−2.8% a year
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. The spellings Adel and Adèl are counted together; other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Adèl15
- Adeel5
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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