Boy name Hebrew origin Multiple tradition

Adam

AD-um · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Earth; man
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Jewish
Religion
Multiple
Style era
timeless
Themes
biblical
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#100
2024 births3,497
Peak year1984
First appeared1880
Total US births576,860
1984 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Ad
Alternate spellings
AddamAdem
In other languages
Adán (Spanish)Adamo (Italian)Adem (Turkish)Adamu (Hausa)

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