Adalee is a modern American blend of Ada and Lee; Ada comes from the Germanic adal and means "noble", while Lee adds the breezy ending familiar from Everlee and Hadlee. It belongs to the same family of names as Adeline and Adalyn. In the United States Adalee entered the top 1000 in 2018, peaked at number 670 in 2022 and ranks number 987 in 2025.