Adam - Names
Meaning of the name Adam
Gender:
Male
Meaning:
“Man/earth” (in Hebrew)
Etymology:
This name comes from the Book of Genesis, it was probably derived from the Hebrew word "ha adamah", which means "earth". In the Bible Adam (the first man on Earth) was created from clay by God.
Variants in different languages:
In its basic form the name is used in the following languages: English, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Russian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Macedonian, Romanian, Hebrew.
Variants include: Irish: Ádhamh; Italian: Adamo; Turkish: Adem; Portuguese: Adão.
Fun facts:
Adam Jansen is the main character in "Deus Ex", a series of video games set in the near future.
Name days:
Czech Republic
24th December: Adam
Croatia
16th May, 24th December: Adam
Poland
24th December, 6th April: Adam
Sweden
23rd December: Adam
Slovakia
24th December: Adam
Hungary
9th September, 24th December: Ádám
USA
24th December: Adam
UK
24th December: Adam
Famous people:
Adam Acres (1878 – 1955), American politician
Adam Afzelius (1750 – 1837), Swedish biologist
Adam Ambra (born 1993), Slovak footballer
Adam Andrzejewski (born 1969), American entrepreneur
Adam Anouer (born 1990), British actor
Adam Arndtsen (1829 – 1919), Norwegian physicist
Adam Ndlovu (1970 - 2012), Zimbabwean footballer
Adam Oehlenschläger (1779 – 1850), Danish poet
Adam Pascal (born 1970), American actor
Adam Philippe (1740 – 1793), French general
Adam Riess (born 1969), American astrophysicist
Adam Sandler (born 1966), American actor
Adam West (born 1928), American actor
Adam Willits (born 1972), Australian actor
Adam Zagajewski (born 1945), Polish poet
Adam Zamoyski (born 1949), English historian
Additional information:
According to numerology a person who bears this name is fair, practical, social status oriented, temperamental, dominant. In astrology the name’s ruling planet is Mercury, and its supportive numbers are 2, 5, 6, 8, 14, 23.
Popularity of the name:
England: 39th in 2014
New Zealand: 80th in 2015
Scotland: 19th in 2015
Sweden: 15th in 2015
USA: 73rd in 2015