Adam
Meaning: “earth, man, soil, light brown”
About the name Adam
Adam is a boy name with Biblical Hebrew roots, meaning “earth, man, soil, light brown”.
It has a classic, short & sweet, nature feel. In 2025, Adam ranked #101 for boys in the US, with 3,501 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1984. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Adam were boys.
Etymology
From Biblical Hebrew, meaning “earth, man, soil, light brown”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Adam”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #101
- In 2015
- #73
- Babies in 2025
- 3,501
Popularity of Adam, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Names similar to Adam
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.