Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage German, Jewish Pronounced Pron. /ˈʔaːd.lɐ/(German) /ˈæd.ləɹ/(American English) /ˈæd.lə/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "eagle" in German. Related Names Rootadler Categories acting teachers, animals, birds, drummers, guitarists, harmonicists, isograms, Will and Grace characters