52%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Frisian Meaning & History Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element adal meaning "noble". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsAdde, Aike, Ale, Alle, AtseDiminutiveAlkeSurname DescendantAdema(Frisian) Same SpellingAde 1User SubmissionAde Categories isograms, variants