Baby name
CLASSIC
🇦🇷 🇦🇹 🇧🇪 Adam
/AD · um/
Meaning
“Man or earth”
Hebrew name meaning 'man' or 'earth', foundational as the first human in Abrahamic texts; oldest name in Western civilization.
Nicknames
ad · ads
Vibe
earthyplayful
How it ages.
A perennial classic across the English-speaking world for 40+ years; immune to fashion cycles; near-universal recognition.
The cultural moment.
Stable and widely used worldwide; slight softening in Scandinavia/Germany favoring Nordic alternatives (Oskar, Hugo). Also spelled Aadam. Currently ranks #1 in Germany, #9 in France, #10 in the Netherlands, #17 in Switzerland, #20 in Ireland, #25 in the UK, #30 in Spain and #33 in Austria.