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    Adeline

    AD-eh-line

    Germanic
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Noble; Of noble birth
    Origin
    Germanic
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Adeline does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Noble; Of noble birth", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Adeline.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1910s (0.10% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Adeline speaks of the noble identity God gives — adopting His children into the royal family of heaven.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Romans 8:17

      "And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ."

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