Adler
Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Adler
The name 'Adler' means "eagle" in German, derived from the Middle High German word *adelar* (a compound of *adel* "noble" and *ar* "eagle").
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Etymology
The name 'Adler' means "eagle" in German, derived from the Middle High German word *adelar* (a compound of *adel* "noble" and *ar* "eagle"). It is primarily used in German-speaking cultures and among Ashkenazi Jews, often as a surname or given name, with notable historical context as a common Jewish surname adopted in the 18th–19th centuries during mandatory surname registration in Central Europe.
Adler currently ranks #871 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2025.
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