Adam

AD-um

Boy

Average rank #52 across 7 countries

Meaning & origin

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This is the Hebrew word for "man". It could be ultimately derived from Hebrew אדם ('adam) meaning "to be red", referring to the ruddy colour of human skin, or from Akkadian adamu meaning "to make".

How popular is Adam?

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & Wales

#35

in 2024

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland

#32

in 2025

🇮🇪 Ireland

#20

in 2025

🇺🇸 USA

#101

in 2025

🇦🇺 Australia

#72

in 2025

🇨🇦 Canada

#14

in 2024

🇳🇿 New Zealand

#88

in 2025

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