Adan
ah-DAHN
Gender-neutral · Hebrew
Meaning: Of the earth; pleasure
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Adam
Boy · Hebrew · Short name
- Meaning
- Earth, of the red earth, of the man
- Pronunciation
- AD-am
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Popularity
- Common in United States (2023)
From Hebrew 'adamah' meaning earth or red.
Popularity: US SSA, 2023
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Languages in use: Hebrew, English
Commonly used in: United States, United Kingdom, Israel
Alternate spellings
AdanSpanish
Spanish form.
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Adam
First man in the Abrahamic creation tradition.
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US SSA, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (2023). Last verified 2025-01-15.
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