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Meaning & History

This term represents the Hebrew word for "man". It may have originated from Hebrew אדם (ʾaḏam), which means "to be red", alluding to the reddish hue of human skin, or from Akkadian adamu, which signifies "to make".

In the Old Testament, specifically in Genesis, Adam is described as being fashioned from the earth by God, with a wordplay on Hebrew אֲדָמָה (ʾaḏama), meaning "earth". Alongside his wife, Eve, they are considered the first humans, residing blissfully in the Garden of Eden until they consumed the fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, leading to their expulsion to the eastern lands, where they bore the second generation, including Cain, Abel, and Seth.

Since the Middle Ages, Adam has been a popular English Christian name, gaining further prominence after the Protestant Reformation. Notable individuals named Adam include the Scottish economist Adam Smith (1723-1790).

Related Names

Feminine Forms (English): Adamina
Other Languages & Cultures (Turkish): Adem
(Azerbaijani): Adəm
(Finnish): Aatami
(Swahili): Adamu
(Hawaiian): Akamu
(Hungarian): Ádám
(Irish): Ádhamh
(Italian): Adamo
(Latvian): Ādams
(Lithuanian): Adomas, Adas
(Medieval English): Addy 2
(Portuguese): Adão
(Spanish): Adán
(Western African): Adamou
Surname Descendants (Croatian): Adamić
(Slovak): Adam, Adamová
(Norwegian): Adamsen
(English): Adams, Adamson, Eads, Easom, Eason, Edison, Edson
(Swedish): Adamsson
Same Spelling Ádám, Adəm
User Submissions a10dam, a13dam

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