Adelie \a-de-lie\ as a girl's name is of Old German origin, and the meaning of Adelie is "noble". Ad?e is the French elaboration of Adele. Ad?e Land in Antartica was named in 1840 by the French explorer Jules Dumont D'urville in honor of his wife; the Ad?e penguin is so named because it breeds on that coastline.

Baby names that sound like Adelie are Adalie, Adelle, Adelia and Edelie. Other similar baby names are Adelis, Adelice, Adeline, Amelie, Anelie and Arelie.