Adama
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning earth or red earth; a form of Adam.
Adama by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Adama. In the US, 41 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 28 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Adam
Like Adama, each of these traces back to Adam: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Adamman, earth1,431 in England and Wales (2025)
- Adanman; variant of Adam745 in the US (2017)
- Aadamvariant of Adam; man or humanity72 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ademman of the earth; a form of Adam21 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ablebreath; vapor; son of Adam in Bible34 in the US (2017)
- Addisenson of Adam; a form of Addison33 in the US (2017)
- Adaina form of Adam; man of the earth10 in the US (2017)
- Adomasred earth; a form of Adam8 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Adama. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Adama
Names that are said the same way as Adama, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean the earth
Like Adama, each of these has the earth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Brooklynbroken land; a new york borough5,239 in the US (2017)
- Zionpromised land; the promised city374 in England and Wales (2025)
- Siennareddish-brown earth; the city of Siena1,530 in England and Wales (2025)
- Brooklynnbroken land; a variant spelling of Brooklyn1,410 in the US (2017)
- Georgiaworker of the earth; a form of George280 in England and Wales (2025)
- Landryland ruler; from Landric602 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean red
Like Adama, each of these has red in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Scarlettdeep red; a dyer of cloth7,679 in the US (2017)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rubydeep red gemstone1,032 in England and Wales (2025)
- Roryred king1,760 in England and Wales (2025)
- Scarletscarlet cloth; bright red color783 in the US (2017)
- Scarlettebright red cloth; variant of Scarlett336 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Adama
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