Adam

Adam \a-dam, ad-am\ is a boy's name. It consists of 4 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Adam is pronounced in Dutch, German and Polish as AADaaM, in English as AEDahM, or in Russian as aaDAAM ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Adam: AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)"

What is the origin of Adam?

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Adam is used predominantly in the Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Polish, Romanian, and Russian languages, and it is derived from Hebrew origins. Biblical name derived from the elements 'adamah' meaning red earth ; 'adam' meaning man, human being ; 'adom' meaning red. In the Bible, Adam was the first man created by God, and thus the father of all mankind. The color red could be traced ultimately back to the Hebrew 'adom' (red), the color of human skin, or in reference to the red clay from which God created Adam. It could also be of Assyrian roots. In Hebrew, Adam is not used as a name, however it is the generic term for 'man'. The name was borne by Saint Adamnan (628-704), the abbot of Iona in Ireland, who was the first to report a sighting of the Loch Ness Monster; his name means 'little Adam'. English speakers adopted the name Adam during the Middle Ages, and its popularity among Christians increased after the Reformation. Notable bearers in literature have included the servant in the William Shakespeare play As You Like It (1599), and the titular character in the George Eliot novel Adam Bede (1859). The name name Adamina meaning (English and Hebrew) is the female form of Adam. Adam is a widely used name; it has 63 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Variants used in English include Ad meaning of name, Adama meaning of name, Adamh pronounciation, meaning of Adams, Adamson meaning and origin, Adan name popularity (also used in Italian and Spanish), Adám definition, what does the name Adcock mean, Addams meaning of name, Addem meaning of name, Addis name popularity (also used in Spanish), nicknames for Ade, Adham pronounciation, Adim name popularity, what does the name Adkin mean, short names for Adom (also used in African and Armenian), Aiken meaning, Akamu name popularity (also used in Hawaiian), short names for Atim, name Atkin origin, Atkins meaning and origin, short names for Ádhamhnán (also used in Gaelic), Edam meaning, name Edem origin, baby name Edim, Edom definition, and nicknames for Edym. The pet form Addie meaning of name, and the variant spelling Addam definition are other English forms. Foreign variants of Adam include Aatami name popularity (Finnish), Adamec definition (Czech), meaning of Adamek (Czech and Polish), short names for Adamik (Czech), Adamka name popularity (Russian), Adamko name popularity (Czech), Adamo definition (Italian and Spanish), meaning of Adamok (Czech), Adao name variations (Portuguese and Spanish), name Adas origin (Polish and Russian), Adán meaning (Spanish), name Adão (Portuguese), baby name Adem (Turkish), Adhamh pronounciation (Gaelic, Irish, and Scottish), Adi pronounciation (Hungarian and Yiddish), meaning of Admiel (Hebrew), name Adnet meaning (French), name Adnon origin (Spanish), what does the name Adnot mean (French), Adok definition (Polish), what does the name Adomas mean (Lithuanian), meaning of Adrien (Hungarian), meaning of Atam (Armenian), Àdhamh meaning and origin (Scottish), what does the name Ádám mean (Hungarian), Ádhamh name (Irish), short names for Damek (Czech and Slavic), name Erdmann (German), Keady name (Scottish), Keddie pronounciation (Scottish), and Keddy pronounciation (Scottish). Specific foreign variants include the pet forms name Addy origin (Spanish), Adie meaning of name (Scottish), and name Adif meaning (Scottish).

Adam has its origins in the Assyrian language. It is used largely in Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Polish, Romanian, and Russian. Biblical name derived from the word adamu with the meaning 'to make'. The generic name has been used in the Old Testament of the Bible. See also the related forms, the name what does the name Adarius mean, the English what does the name Addison mean, and the English Addison pronounciation. Adam is popular as a baby boy name. The name grew in popularity from the 1950s up to the 1980s. At the peak of its usage in 1984, 1.276% of baby boys were named Adam. It had a ranking of #18 then. The baby name has experienced a drop in frequency since then. In 2010, it ranked at #81 with a usage of only 0.249%, however it was nevertheless the most popular out of all boy names in its family. Adam was 5 times more popular than the 2nd ranked name, name Adan origin, in 2010.

The following famous people share the name Adam:

• Actor Adam Brody, born 15 December 1979, San Diego, California
• Actor Adam Sandler, born 9 September 1966, Brooklyn, New York
• Economist Adam Smith, born 5 June 1723 - 17 July 1790, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
• Rapper MCA, born Adam Yauch 5 August 1964, Brooklyn, New York
• Rapper Kid AdRock, born Adam Horovitz 31 October 1966, South Orange, New Jersey
• Singer Adam Ant, born Stuart Leslie Goddard 3 November 1954, London, England
• TV Personality Adam Curry, born 3 September 1964.

List of baby names that sound like Adam:

the name Adamh meaning of name, the Hebrew what does the name Adamnán mean, the English, Italian, and Spanish name Adan meaning, the English Addam meaning and origin, the name meaning of Addnee, the name Addney meaning, the name Addni name, the name name Addnie meaning, the name short names for Addny, the name Addyn meaning of name, the Turkish short names for Adem, the English Adham meaning and origin, the English Adim name, the English and Hebrew Adin name variations, the name Adman meaning, the name baby name Admen, the name nicknames for Admin, the English and Hebrew name Admon meaning, the name name Admun meaning, and the name short names for Admyn.

The baby name Adam fun facts:

The name Adam in reverse order is "Mada".

The numerological value of the name Adam is number 1, which means initiating action, pioneering, leading, independent, attaining, individual.

How popular is Adam?

Adam is in the top names in USA.