This street runs between Lisburn Road and Malone Road. Like Adelaide Street in the city centre, it is probably named in honour of Queen Adelaide (1792–1849), the consort of William IV (reigned 1830–37). This is also the name origin of the city of Adelaide in South Australia. Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was born in 1818. Queen Adelaide died in 1849, while William died in 1837. They had no children and consequently William was succeeded by his niece Victoria.
According to IHTA, Adelaide Park was named in 1888 (Minutes, 1st November 1888). It features in the 1892 edition of the Belfast Street Directory.