Comments for the name Adele

This sounds good in the European pronunciation, where you enunciate the final "E". But otherwise, it sounds dated and old.

-Adele, Ethiopia
-Adele language, a language spoken in eastern Ghana and Togo
-In mathematics, the Adele ring of a number field or function field.

A character in the opera "Die Fledermaus" by Johann Strauss.

Adele is the Safe-Keeper in the book The Truth-Teller's Tale. Her "mirror twin" sister is Eleda, a Truth-Teller (and narrator of the book).

"Adele" is the name of a 3-act French stage musical. The plot is about a French girl who falls in love with the son of her father's business rival. It was first performed on Broadway on August 28, 1913, with Natalie Alt in the title role. In 1914, a West End production opened up in London.

Adele Laurie Blue Adkins professionally known as simply 'Adele' is an English soul singer made famous by her hit song 'Chasing Pavements'.

Adele Adkins, singer, born 5th May 1988 in London, England.

The Italian pronunciation is ah-DEH-leh.

I knew a girl called Adele who pronounced it ah-DEL-ee. Her mother's Italian - don't know whether that makes a difference.
I like this pretty and elegant name, especially with the three-syllable pronunciation.

The German pronunciation is ah-DE-lə.

I think this is a very pretty, feminine name that would suit all ages. It's very underused - maybe time for it to make a come-back.

Adele Marie Astaire (1896-1981) was Fred Astaire's sister. She was also a successful dancer and entertainer until she retired to marry Lord Charles Cavendish.

Adele is the name of the the Chief's wife on Grey's Anatomy.

Actress Molly Ringwald and Panio Gianopoulos have a daughter Adele Georgiana, born July 10, 2009.

I think it's pretty, when I try to ignore the fact that it reminds me of "A farmer in the dell".

I love 'Adele' as a middle name- Bethany Adele. It's so pretty and girly. :)

'Adele' originally comes from 'Adelaide'.

A musician named ADELE released her third single "Rolling in the Deep" in 2010, which became a smashing success.

Adele Georgiana is the daughter of American actress Molly Ringwald. Adele has a twin brother named Roman and a big sister named Mathilda.

Oh god, ADELE mania is spreading. After being out of the top 1000 names in the US for the last 30 years it is now #908. It will be like when Britney became very popular around the same time as Britney Spears was in her heyday.

When I first heard of the singer I thought she had such a lovely name and I could see why she went only by her first name. Too bad this name is now synonymous with the gorgeous and talented British singer, it's so lovely and should be used more often.

Adele Mara (b. 1923 in Highland Park, Michigan) was an American actress.

Adele Astaire (b. 1896 in Omaha, Nebraska) was an American dancer.

Adele Jergens (b. 1917 in Brooklyn, New York) was an American actress.

I think this is pretty, but I wouldn't use it because people would think I used it because of that tacky singer.

I think it's too short but this name had a strength to it and it seem bold.

Adele Emeli Sande known as Emeli Sande is an English singer best known for her song Nest To Me.

Adelaide "Adele" DeGarde was an American actress.

This is a very nice name, but unfortunately everyone will associate it with Adele. Not that she's a bad singer, but it seems that everyone here has a habit of hating celebrity associations with names.