Adam
Meaning
"man, mankind, human"
Origin: Hebrew (adamah, earth)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #100
- Total SSA Count
- 3,497
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ad
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"man, mankind, human"
Origin: Hebrew (adamah, earth)
"blessed"
Origin: Hebrew
Adam is more popular, ranked #100 vs #17128 for Benna.
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Adam is more popular, ranked #100 compared to Benna at #17128 in the United States.
Adam means "man, mankind, human" (Hebrew (adamah, earth) origin). Benna means "blessed" (Hebrew origin).
Adam is primarily a boy name. Benna is primarily a girl name.