Given name
Addam
“man”·“of the earth”
Addam is a variant of Adam. Interpretations include “man” (Hebrew) and “of the earth” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Addam is a variant of Adam. Interpretations include “man” (Hebrew) and “of the earth” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Addam is a variant of Adam. A possible origin is Hebrew, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1965. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Addam is a variant of Adam. The history of Adam gives this family its wider story. Adam has a place in biblical naming traditions.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Addam through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 753
- 753 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1984
- 33 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #12,032 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 12,032 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for boys was 33 in 1984. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 639 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Addam
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Addam, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Adams
“man” · “of the earth”
>99% boys
Adamo
“man” · “of the earth”
>99% boys
Eran
“one who has been awakened”
>99% boys
Daneal
“God is my judge” · “the champion”
81% boys · 19% girls
Grabiel
“man of God” · “a hero of God”
>99% boys
Apostolos
“an apostle; a messenger of God”
>99% boys
Danal
“God is my judge”
>99% boys
Barnaby
“son of consolation” · “the son of the prophet; the son of encouragement”
>99% boys