#1002024 rank
1984peak year
554,294babies named Adam since 1880
▼ 16%5-year trend
Adam popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Adam mean?
From Hebrew adam, 'man', linked to adamah, 'earth', the first human in Genesis. Universal across Jewish, Christian and Muslim cultures for millennia.
OriginHebrew
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, mythic
Names like Adam
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Famous Adams
- Adam Sandler, actor
- Adam Driver, actor
Spellings & variants
AdemAdan
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