Adan

Adan: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “man; earth”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: ah-DAHN · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Spanish form of Adam, from Hebrew Adam. The name is linked with the Hebrew word for earth or ground.

Spanish names Latino & Hispanic names Hebrew names Names meaning life Names meaning earth Biblical names International names

How popular is Adan?

2024188 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Compare with another name

Babies named Adan in 2024625

2024 rank#496 boys

Peak year2005

Total US babies since 188030,988

Adan has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Adan

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Adamman; earth · Hebrew
Noahrest; comfort · Hebrew
Jamessupplanter · Hebrew
Elijahmy God is Yahweh · Hebrew
JohnYahweh is gracious · Hebrew
Michaelwho is like God? · Hebrew
Benjaminson of the right hand · Hebrew
Levijoined, attached · Hebrew

Adan questions

What does the name Adan mean?

Adan means "man; earth". It comes from Hebrew. Spanish form of Adam, from Hebrew Adam. The name is linked with the Hebrew word for earth or ground.

Is Adan a boy or girl name?

Adan is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Adan?

625 US babies were named Adan in 2024. Its peak year was 2005.

How do you pronounce Adan?

Adan is usually pronounced ah-DAHN.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.