Addam
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning man of the red earth; a form of Adam.
Addam by the numbers
Addam was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 33 babies in 1984, so it is a 1980s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Adam
Like Addam, 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.
- Adanman; variant of Adam745 in the US (2017)
- Adamaearth or red earth; a form of Adam41 in the US (2017)
- 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)
- Habeelson of Adam; Abel in Islamic tradition3 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Addam. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Addam
Names that are said the same way as Addam, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean the earth
Like Addam, 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)
- Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 in England and Wales (2025)
- Waylonland beside the road2,434 in the US (2017)
- Zionpromised land; the promised city374 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jorgefarmer; worker of the earth1,547 in the US (2017)
- Claytonclay settlement or town1,487 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean red
Like Addam, each of these has red in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Roryred king1,760 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reidred; ruddy-complexioned1,286 in the US (2017)
- Reedred-haired or one who lives by reeds872 in the US (2017)
- Russellred-haired; russet-colored782 in the US (2017)
- Flynndescendant of Flann the red218 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Addam
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