Adan is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Adan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Adan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Adan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Adan is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “man, earth”. The Spanish form of Adam.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 31,624 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 445 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 9 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Adan per year, United States (1904 to 2025). United States peaked in 2005 (1,164/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (31/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2010 (3/yr).
Adan has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2005, when it ranked #570 nationally (given to 1,176 babies that year).
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