- Origin: German
- Meaning: “eagle.”
- Gender: masculine
- ADD-ler
- Usage: English
The name comes directly from the German word for an eagle, it is also a common German surname of the same meaning. The word itself derives from the German Middle High German adel aar (noble eagle), which later evolved simply into adler.
It recently appeared in the U.S. Top 1000 Most Popular Male Names after reality celebrity stars, Rachel Reilly and Brendon Villegas chose this name for their son in 2020.
As of 2022, it was the 973rd most popular male name in the United States.
Fun fact, in German the feminine form of this word is Adlerin.
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