The first name Adelard
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
From Medieval Latin Adelardus.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Adelard at birth, 1880–2025
In 1947, 5 boys born in the United States were named Adelard, the 3,735th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1919, when 33 were.
488
babies named Adelard since 1880
#3,735
rank in 1947
1919
peak year
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.
Adelard in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Adélard
French
Adelardo
Italian
Adelardus
Latin
Adelardo
Portuguese
Аделард
Adelard
Russian
Adelardo
Spanish
Spelled Adelard in Catalan, Dutch and German too.
Famous people named Adelard
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Adelard of Bath12th-century English natural philosopher, 1075–1160
- Adélard GodboutCanadian politician (1892-1956)
- Adelard of SpoletoDuke of Spoleto, 750–824
- Adalard of CorbieCarolingian saint, 751–826
- Mayanga MakuDR Congolese footballer, born 1948
Questions
- What does the name Adelard mean?
- From Medieval Latin Adelardus.
- Is Adelard a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 488 US babies named Adelard since 1880 were boys.
- When was Adelard most popular?
- 1919 in the United States, when 33 babies were named Adelard, its highest rank at 1,230th.