Adan
Meaning
"man, human being"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #496
- Total SSA Count
- 620
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ad, Dan
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"man, human being"
Origin: Hebrew
"Creative African American name; strong and distinctive"
Origin: Modern American
Adan is more popular, ranked #496 vs #5117 for Dontrell.
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Adan is more popular, ranked #496 compared to Dontrell at #5117 in the United States.
Adan means "man, human being" (Hebrew origin). Dontrell means "Creative African American name; strong and distinctive" (Modern American origin).
Adan is primarily a boy name. Dontrell is primarily a boy name.