The story behind Adam
Middle English Adam English Adam From Middle English Adam, from Old English Adam, from Latin Adam, Adamus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), Ἄδαμος (Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”), from אדמה (adamah, “red earth, ground”).
Other language forms and explanations (9)
Czech entry
Borrowed from Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”).
Dutch entry
From Middle Dutch Adam, from Latin Ādām, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), from Hebrew אָדָם (“Adam”).
French entry
Borrowed from Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”).
German entry
Borrowed from Latin Adam, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), from Hebrew אָדָם (ʾāḏām, “man, soil, light brown”).
Polish entry
Derived from Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”).
Catalan entry
From Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”).
Serbo-Croatian entry
Borrowed from Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”). Doublet of Adem.
Latin entry
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), borrowed from Hebrew אָדָם, from Proto-Semitic *ʔadam-.
Malay entry
Borrowed from Arabic آدم.
Pronunciation
Australia, Canada, General-American: /ˈædəm/
Regional pronunciation variants
- British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales: /ˈadəm/
- Australia, Canada, General-American: [ˈæɾm̩]
- Australia, Canada, General-American: [ˈæɾəm]
- New-Zealand: /ˈɛdəm/
- Czech: [ˈadam]
- Dutch: /ˈaː.dɑm/
- French: /a.dɑ̃/
- German: /ˈaːdam/
- Polish: /ˈa.dam/
- Catalan; Balearic; Central; Northern: [əˈðam]
- Catalan; Northwestern; Valencia: [aˈðam]
- Serbo-Croatian: /ǎdam/
- Latin; Classical-Latin: [ˈaː.dãː]
- Latin: [ˈaː.dam]
- Malay: [a.dam]
Popularity
Adam ranked #9464 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Adam
Abram
From Hebrew אַבְרָם (ʾaḇrām).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- same syllable count
- similar length
Aćim
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰωακείμ (Iōakeím), from Biblical Hebrew יְהוֹיָקִים (Yəhōyāqīm).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- same syllable count
- similar length
Àdam
Borrowed from Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ādam
Borrowed from Classical Persian آدَم (ādam), borrowed from Arabic آدَم (ʔādam), borrowed from Biblical Hebrew אָדָם (āḏā́m), from Proto-Semitic *ʔadam-.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- same syllable count
- similar length
Adem
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish آدم (adem).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- same syllable count
- similar length
Âdem
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish آدم (Âdem), from Arabic آدَم (ʔādam). Doublet of adam
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Adam
Ann
From Late Latin Anna chiefly in reference to St Anne the apocryphal mother of Mary mother of Jesus but appearing in the Vulgate in reference to Anna the Prophetess, from Koine…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Dan
From Hebrew דָּן (Dan). Dimunitve of Danjell (“Daniel”), Daniel (“id”) and Daniell (“id”). From Latin Daniēl (from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Eve
From Middle English Eve, Eue, from Old English Ēua, Ēfe, from Latin Eva, from Ancient Greek Εὔα (Eúa), from Biblical Hebrew חַוָּה (ḥawwā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Adam
Boaz
From Biblical Hebrew בֹּעַז (Bṓʿaz).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Cain
From Hebrew קַיִן (Káyin, “craftsman”), present since Old English.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection
Cato
From Latin Cato. A cognomen made particularly famous by Cato the Elder and Younger, members of the gens Porcia.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- compatible short style
- shared origin connection