Names Like Adela — Find Similar Baby Names
Adela is a 5-letter French girls' name meaning “Good Humor”. This page collects 130 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Adeela and Adel, French cousins like Abelia and Abella, rhyming names ending in -ela like Bela and Fela, and names sharing the “humor” concept like Adele and Adelyte.
For the full Adela profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Adela page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Adela
24 baby names that differ from Adela by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adeela | 1 | Similar; Equal | Arabic | Female |
| Adel | 1 | Noble | German | Male |
| Adele | 1 | Good Humor: Of The Nobility. Noble. | French | Female |
| Adelia | 1 | Of The Nobility. Noble. | French | Female |
| Adella | 1 | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Spanish | Female |
| Adena | 1 | Tender | Hebrew | Female |
| Adeola | 1 | Yoruba Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "Crown Of Honor." | African | Female |
| Adila | 1 | Similar | Arabic | Female |
| Aala | 2 | She Who Hunts And Heals | American | Female |
| Abdel | 2 | Servant | Arabic | Male |
| Abdera | 2 | From Abdera | Greek | Female |
| Abeba | 2 | Ethiopian Female Name Meaning "Flower." | African | Female |
| Abel | 2 | Breath | Hebrew | Male |
| Abelia | 2 | "Breath, Sigh." From Hebrew Feminine Form Of Abel. Variants Include... | French | Female |
| Abell | 2 | Exhalation Of Breath. The Second Son Of Adam In The Bible. The Vari... | Hebrew | Male |
| Abella | 2 | Breath | French | Female |
| Abena | 2 | Akan Of Ghana Name For Females Born On Tuesday. | African | Female |
| Acel | 2 | Adherent Of A Nobleman | French | Male |
| Ada | 2 | Ibo Of Nigeria Name For Firstborn Females. | African | Female |
| Adal | 2 | Noble | German | Male |
| Adali | 2 | Noble | German | Female |
| Adalia | 2 | "Noble One."Also A Hebrew Name Meaning "God Is My Refuge."Some Vari... | German | Female |
| Adama | 2 | Ibo Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "Beautiful Child" Or "Queenly." | African | Female |
| Adana | 2 | Spanish Feminine Of Adam. | Spanish | Female |
More French Names
24 baby names that share Adela’s French origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abelia | "Breath, Sigh." From Hebrew Feminine Form Of Abel. Variants Include Abelle An... | Female |
| Abella | Breath | Female |
| Acel | Adherent Of A Nobleman | Male |
| Aceline | "Noble, Highborn." Variant Asceline Exists. | Female |
| Adalene | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adalicia | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalie | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adalyn | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Addie | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adele | Good Humor: Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelia | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelina | Of The Nobility. Noble. Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adelisa | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelise | Forerunner Of Alice Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelle | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Female |
| Adelynn | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adilene | Variant Of Adela. | Female |
| Adorlee | Adored | Female |
| Adreanna | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adriane | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrianna | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrianne | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
| Adrien | Variant Of Adrian. From Adria.: (Adriatic Sea Region.) | Male |
| Adriene | From Adria The Adriatic Sea Region. Also Means Dark. | Female |
5-Letter A-Names Like Adela
24 names that share Adela's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Adela's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Adela
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Adela.
Names That Rhyme with Adela
18 baby names that share Adela's last 3 letters — -ela. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bela | White | Czechoslovakian | Female |
| Fela | West African Name Meaning "Warlike." | African | Male |
| Jela | Swahili Name Meaning "Father Was Suffering During Birth." | African | Male |
| Lela | Born At Night. | Arabic | Female |
| Sela | Rock | Hebrew | Female |
| Akela | Hawaiian Form Of Adele, "Noble." | Hawaiian | Female |
| Arela | An Oath | Celtic | Female |
| Chela | Consolation | Spanish | Female |
| Erela | Angel | Hebrew | Female |
| Geela | Eternal Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Kaela | Beloved Sweetheart. | Hebrew | Female |
| Leela | Play MADHUR | Indian | Female |
| Neela | Blue | Indian | Female |
| Nyela | One Who Will Succeed | Arabic | Female |
| Stela | Star | Romanian | Female |
| Teela | The Bird Teal: Also The Blue-Green Color. | English | Female |
| Udela | Wealthy | Anglo | Female |
| Adeela | Similar; Equal | Arabic | Female |
Names That Start Like Adela
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Adela — Ade-. Good for parents who like Adela's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ade | A Mistress Of Lancelot | Arthurian | Female |
| Adel | Noble | German | Male |
| Adem | Earth | Turkish | Male |
| Aden | Variant Of Aiden. | English | Male |
| Adeen | Little Fire | Irish | Female |
| Adele | Good Humor: Of The Nobility. Noble. | French | Female |
| Adena | Tender | Hebrew | Female |
| Adene | Tender | Hebrew | Female |
| Adeben | Born Twelfth | Egyptian | Male |
| Adeela | Similar; Equal | Arabic | Female |
| Adelia | Of The Nobility. Noble. | French | Female |
| Adella | Of The Nobility. Noble. | Spanish | Female |
| Adelle | Of The Nobility. Noble. | French | Female |
| Adenne | Firey Or Fire. Variant Of Aden And Aiden. | English | Female |
| Adeola | Yoruba Of Nigeria Female Name Meaning "Crown Of Honor." | African | Female |
| Aderet | Crown | Hebrew | Male |
| Adette | Sweet Or Noble | German | Female |
| Adelina | Of The Nobility. Noble. Variant Of Adela. | French | Female |