Noble
Adelai is a rare variant of Adela or Adelaide, ultimately derived from the Germanic element 'adal'. It shares the same etymological roots as Alice and Audrey, conveying a sense of high-born status or nobility.
Less common today
Adelai isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,694 in 2013.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
