Adelina is a Latinate diminutive of Adela, a Germanic name from adal, meaning "noble". It is used across Italy, Spain, Portugal and Romania, and the 19th-century opera star Adelina Patti made it famous on American stages. Adelina returned to the US top 1000 in 2010, climbed from number 546 in 2015 to 304 in 2025 and stands at its highest rank so far.