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.)