The first name Adel

In 2025, 12 boys were named Adel, making it the 2,014th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2006, with 16 births (#1,280).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Adel with other names.

In 2025, 32 girls born in the United States were named Adel, the 4,355th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 52 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Adel Emam
  Egyptian actor (born 1940)
• Adel Safar
  64th Prime Minister of the Syrian Arab Republic, born 1953
• Adel Abdelrahman
  Egyptian association football player, born 1967
• Adel Boulbina
  Algerian footballer, born 2003
• Adel Abdessemed
  Artist (born 1971)
• Adel Amrouche
  Algerian footballer and manager, born 1968
• Adel Mahamoud
  Comorian footballer, born 2003
• Adel Abdullah
  Football player, born 1984
• Adel Bencherif
  French actor, born 1975
• Adel Hekal
  Footballer (1934-2018)
• Adel Mahmoud
  American doctor, 1941–2018
• Adel Sedra
  Canadian electrical engineer, born 1943

What does the name Adel mean?

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *aþalaz. The female name is a rare variant of Adele. The surname is borrowed from German Adel.

How popular is the name Adel?

In 2025, 12 boys born in England and Wales were named Adel, ranking 2,014th. Its peak was 2006, with 16 births.

Is Adel a boy's or a girl's name?

Both. Of the 3,002 US babies named Adel since 1880, 50% were girls and 50% boys.

When was Adel most popular?

2007 in the United States, when 52 babies were named Adel, its highest rank at 2,444th.

What name is Adel a form of?

Adel is a form of Adele.

What are other spellings of Adel?

Adell.

Is Adel also a surname?

Yes. Adel is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.