Comments for the name Adam

Interestingly, the Hebrew word for human being is 'ben-adam', meaning 'the son of Adam'.

Adam was the name of one of the Cartwright brothers on "Bonanza."

I find Adam a very masculine name. Its Biblical originality also brings it a lot of meaning.

Adam Sandler, the comedian.

It would be funny if you came across a couple called Adam and Eve.

Adam Levine is the lead singer of Maroon 5.

Adam Brody is Seth on the OC.

I gave this name to my 5th son, he is Adam John. It is such a solid boys name. He is 5 1/2 and loves the biblical reference to his name. He often gets the nickname Addy, and I don't know of any other boys named Adam.

Adam Carson is drummer for the punk band AFI.

In C. S. Lewis's Chronicles of Narnia, human males were called "Sons of Adam."

Adam Bernard Mickiewicz (December 24, 1798 – November 26, 1855) was one of the best-known Polish poets and writers, considered the greatest Polish poet alongside Zygmunt Krasiñski and Juliusz S³owacki.

I don't like this name too much. A strong name but I can't put my finger on what I don't like about it.

I can't believe this was the first human name ever, it doesn't seem old-fashioned at all compared to other biblical names. Anyway this is the name of my brother-in-law's brother, well stepbrother. People with the name Adam like to be silly but are funny.

In Arabic the word for human is beny adam, which means son of Adam.

Adam Powell is the creator of the virtual pets website, Neopets. His username is borovan.

Adam Goldstein also known as DJ AM was engaged to Nicole Richie.

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright secured a win in game 7 of the NLCS to get the Cardinals into the 2006 World Series. (Which they won!)

A famous bearer is Adam Lazarra, the lead singer of Taking Back Sunday.

In As You Like It by William Shakespeare, Adam is Oliver's servant, but he deserts Oliver and goes off to help Orlando run away.

Adam Pascal is an actor/singer. One of his most well-known roles was Rager Davis in the musical RENT.

It doesn't say in the Bible that Adam was his name. Adam means "man" and that's what the Bible said. God created a man, but never gave him any name. And then it has become Adam.

I think it sounds simple, strong and masculine. And that makes it one of my favourites.

Adam Trask is a character in John Steinbeck's novel, East of Eden.

My friend's brother pronounces it: AA-dem with a long "a" as in ape.

This is the real name of the Beast from Disney's Beauty and the Beast (Prince Adam).

Adam Pedretti is the drummer from Australian rock band Killing Heidi.

Adam Smith Gradgrind is one of Thomas Gradgrind's sons in "Hard Times" by Charles Dickens.

Also used for boys in Slovenia.

For the one who said that Adam didn't sound "old-fashioned enough," what about the other Biblical names that were given at about the same time as Adam? There's Eve, Cain, Abel, Seth. In the centuries that pass in the Old Testament, and especially as differing languages developed, of course the naming styles changed! It just happens.

A famous bearer is Adam T. Siska, nineteen-year-old bassist for Chicago based indie rock band The Academy Is.

Adam is also the Czech, Slovak, Dutch and Serbian form. [noted -ed]
Czech and Slovak pronunciation is "AH-dahm".

The name ADAM is used in Greece frequently and derives from the first letters of the following words:
Anatoli meaning East – Disis meaning West – Arktos meaning North - and Mesimvria meaning South
Those are the 4 sides of horizon.

One famous bearer of this Adam Gontier, the lead vocalist for Three Days Grace. Whenever I hear this name, I always think of a very masculine, good-looking man who's very deep and complicated.

The name Adam is older than many of the languages you have mentioned therefore it cannot be origin to these languages (Russian, German, Polish, English, etc.) My research for the name Adam had led me to the Muslim Holy Book "Quran" where the name "Adam" has been mentioned several times. From the Arabic language the name "ÂÏã" "Adam" is spelled and pronounced as in the modern English language today. It was given to the first God created-man. Therefore since the Arabic language is much older than many spoken languages today plus it belongs to the ancient language group of Assyrian and Hebrew, I believe it's worth it to mention it on your web site.

Listen to the German pronunciation of Adam here:
http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html

Adam Ant, famous in the eighties as the flamboyant front man of 'Adam and the Ants' and also as a solo artist, bore this name. However, his real name was in fact Stuart.

Adam is so plain and boring.

I think Arabic or Muslim should be added to the usage list, as Adam is a popular name amongst Muslims. It is generally pronounced AA-dem though, with a somewhat longer a sound at the start. The meaning is entirely the same though, and refers to the first man on Earth. (Many Islamic prophets are also Biblical characters - e.g. Isa/Jesus, Ibrahim/Abraham, Marian/Mary). [noted -ed]

Scottish philosopher Adam Smith (1723-1790) defined the field of economics as we know it today.

Funnily enough, "Adam" is the Turkish word for "man".

This name is a very pretty name for a boy. It's a name for a boy who's strong and handsome and grows up to be a romantic gentleman. I had a brother named Adam, but he died at 9 months. I would love to give this to my boy if I ever have one. It would most likely be a middle name.

Adam T. Siska, bassist of The Academy Is.

I think this is a nice, simple name for any boy! You do NOT have to be religious to use any name so don't let that stop you from picking Adam! =)

Adam Foote is a professional hockey player who has won two Stanley Cups with the Colorado Avalanche.

American Idol contestant Adam Lambert bears this name. Can't believe no one has commented on him yet.

You people! I can't believe you actually like this name!
1. A-dumb (nickname)
2. Adam and Eve (can be teased)
3. It's WAY TOO POPULAR THESE DAYS!
Please make it stop!

My name is Adam, and I never was called A-dumb, nor was I ever teased with references to Adam and Eve, so using that as a basis for disliking the name isn't very reasonable; unless your name is Adam and you're speaking from experience. Normally I was called Addy growing up.

Adam is my granpa's name, so I consider it a bit dated, but it's still pretty. It's pronounced AH-dahm.

Also a masculine name in Croatia. [noted -ed]

Adam Young is in the band Owl city. They sing "Fireflies".

Actually, Adam Young's Owl City is a one man band. He's a serious composer, and has many musical projects. Owl City is just one of them. Personally, I adore Adam Young.

Interesting; Adam Young is also a character in the Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman book Good Omens.

My name is Adam, and I personally love the name. For years I hated it, but finally I got older and looked at it objectively and I realized I liked it a lot. It's traditional but I've only ever known a handful of Adams, so I disagree with those of you who say it's too common. Maybe at one time, but it hasn't been on the most popular list for years. It's a good, solid name that was nice to grow up with. I'll probably use it as a middle name for a son, and I'm glad my mother named me Adam.

It is a nice name a boy could grow up with.

Adam was the name of Samantha and Darrin's son on the 60s sitcom "Bewitched." He was "born" in 1969 and, unlike his older sister Tabitha, did not have magic powers.

Prince Adam was He-Man's alter ego in the He-Man cartoons.

Well, I always think of sexy Adam Cartwright from Bonanza. Yeah, yeah, he was mentioned, but he needs mentioning again. Most of the Adams I've encountered were nice, well-liked guys. It's a strong name that works on a kid and ages well.

It sounds sexy! I love it! ;P

Sorry, but this name sounds and looks kinda like A-Damn like you don't give a damn, so I don't really like it, and it's just ugly, I don't even like the sound of it. Oh well.

Also makes me think "Up An' Atom". Sounds like Atom: the basic unit of matter that cannot be divided into smaller units, therefore it's the smallest unit of matter.

Adam is a nice handsome name, very strong and easy to grow up with.

This name IS common but I love it. It just has this nice sound to it.

Pronunciation in Slavic languages is AH-dahm.
In past in some regions of my country, when the twins (boy and girl) were born, they were named Adam and Eva.

My name is Adam and I like it a lot, it is short and simple. Not overly used and plus being named after the first man on earth is pretty sweet, lol.

This is my name and I wouldn't change it for the world. Shame it's so common though.

Adam Małysz is a Polish ski jumper and one of the best ski jumpers ever.

My first love's name. ♥ So it really has a special place in my heart. It's not a name that will shock everyone with it's originality, but I still think it's a wonderful name.

Adam Clayton is the bass guitarist in U2.

Adam Rosner, creator of the horror web series called Tribe Twelve.

Adam von Bartsch (Johann Adam Bernhard von Bartsch) (1757-1821) was an Austrian art historian.

In Greek language, ΑΔΑΜΑΣ means:diamond.
In Hebrew: ADAMAH means earth. And God created Adam from the earth. Eventually out of "expensive" soil. Are these words related? Who knows?

American bassist Adam Russell (Story of the Year, Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows) holds this name.

I adore this name, though it's way too common to use right now. It sounds so down-to-earth and kind... I hate popularity.

Nice, simple, masculine name.

Adam Gontier, singer / guitarist of Three Days Grace :)

I no longer have that love for this name after they made a dirty web store called Adam and Eve.

I used to hate this name, but now it's growing on me. It's a little common, but not overly common like, say, Jacob.