Adam

Man; of the earth
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Overview

Adam comes from Hebrew and is used as a boy's name. The name is traditionally understood to mean “Man; of the earth”. It travels well — written natively in Arabic, Hebrew, Greek and Japanese, and more. People who share the name include Adam Sandler and Adam Levine.

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Meaning

Man; of the earth

Origin

Hebrew

The story

The first human in Genesis, formed from the earth — 'adamah' — from which his name is drawn.

Popularity

Loved in United Arab Emirates, Belgium, Czechia, France, Israel.

Famous people named Adam

Adam in other languages

  • Arabicآدم
  • Hebrewאדם
  • GreekΆνταμ
  • Japaneseアダム
  • RussianАдам
  • Chinese亞當

Numerology

1

The name Adam carries numerology number 1. (For entertainment.)

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