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Adam

AD-əm

Popularity

#11079

falling

Letters

4

Syllables

2

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

578,925

Peak Year

#24,082 in 1984

First Recorded

1880

Style

Classic & Timeless, Spiritual & Biblical

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Adam is a Hebrew name meaning 'son of the red earth'. It is prominently featured in the Book of Genesis as the first man.

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Numerology

1

The Leader

Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.

Famous Namesakes

  • Adam Smith

    Scottish economist and philosopher, father of economics.

  • Adam Sandler

    American actor, comedian, and filmmaker.

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Personality Traits

groundedreliablehonestpractical

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