Adan Name Meaning

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By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: In Ireland, Adan is also a popular choice, bearing the meaning “little fire.”

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A Deep Dive

Adan Overview

Meaning

Son of Adam, son of the red earth

Gender

Boy

Origin

Spanish

Etymology

Derived from the Hebrew word “adamah,” meaning “earth.”

Religion

Christianity, Islam

Pronunciation

/ˈɑːdən/

Popularity

Adan is a common name in Hispanic cultures and has gained recognition in the USA. In 2023, Adan came in the 471th spot for boys in the USA. ​

Syllable

2 syllables

Length

4 letters

Numerology

11 (Intuitive, Idealistic, Spiritual)

Name Styles

Exotic, Religious and Spiritual, Classic, Short

Associated Traits

Strong, reliable, grounded

Name Day

December 24th (Mexico)
A Deep Dive

Adan Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Aiden, Aden, Aidan, Ayden, Aedan, Aidyn, Aydan, Adin, Addan, Adon

Common Nicknames

Ade, Dan, Addy, A, Dany, Danny, Adi, Ad, Addie, D

Diminutives

Addie, Adi, Ade, Dan, Dany, Dani, Ady, Adanito, Adinho, Dano

Famous People

  • Adan Canto
    (Mexican-American TV Actor)
  • Adan Banuelos
    (Mexican-American Equestrian)
  • Adan Sánchez
    (Mexican World Music Singer)
  • Adan Jodorowsky
    (French World Music Singer)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Adan Canto
    ("Designated Survivor," TV Series)
  • Adan
    ("El Mariachi," Film)
  • Adan Fox
    ("The Purge: Anarchy," Film)
  • Adan Mendoza
    ("FBI," TV Series)
  • Adan Santiago
    ("ER," TV Series)

Places

  • Adan Town
    (Dahuk, Iraq)

What Is the Meaning of Adan?

Adan means “son of Adam” or “son of the red earth,” symbolizing a deep connection to the earth and humanity.

What Is the Origin of The Name Adan?

The name Adan has its origins in Spanish cultures.

Adan Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Adan in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#4612021#4352022#4712023
Top 3 Rankings#2862004#2872005#2932009

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Adan

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023471
(-36 from 2022)
643
(-68 from 2022)
0.03511
2022435
(+26 from 2021)
711
(+61 from 2021)
0.03796
2021461
(+13 from 2020)
650
(+20 from 2020)
0.03469
2020474
(-30 from 2019)
630
(-56 from 2019)
0.03406
2019444
(+6 from 2018)
686
(+21 from 2018)
0.03570
2018450
(-30 from 2017)
665
(-78 from 2017)
0.03421
2017420
(-30 from 2016)
743
(-76 from 2016)
0.03754
2016390
(+6 from 2015)
819
(+34 from 2015)
0.04043
2015396
(-21 from 2014)
785
(-49 from 2014)
0.03840
2014375
(-14 from 2013)
834
(-36 from 2013)
0.04070
2013361
(-7 from 2012)
870
(+3 from 2012)
0.04305
2012354
(-19 from 2011)
867
(-38 from 2011)
0.04273
2011335
(-4 from 2010)
905
(-39 from 2010)
0.04455
2010331
(-38 from 2009)
944
(-182 from 2009)
0.04595
2009293
(+6 from 2008)
1126
(+14 from 2008)
0.05309
2008299
(+8 from 2007)
1112
(+32 from 2007)
0.05100
2007307
(-5 from 2006)
1080
(-18 from 2006)
0.04876
2006302
(-15 from 2005)
1098
(-59 from 2005)
0.05008
2005287
(-1 from 2004)
1157
(+43 from 2004)
0.05439
2004286
(+123 from 2003)
1114
(+485 from 2003)
0.05271
2003409
(+34 from 2002)
629
(+73 from 2002)
0.02994
2002443
(+34 from 2001)
556
(+63 from 2001)
0.02690
2001477
(+26 from 2000)
493
(+39 from 2000)
0.02383
2000503
(-16 from 1999)
454
No change from 1999
0.02174
1999487
(+46 from 1998)
454
(+71 from 1998)
0.02227
1998533
(-26 from 1997)
383
(-21 from 1997)
0.01889
1997507
(+5 from 1996)
404
(+7 from 1996)
0.02022
1996512
(-4 from 1995)
397
(-7 from 1995)
0.01981
1995508
(+31 from 1994)
404
(+44 from 1994)
0.02009
1994539
(-25 from 1993)
360
(-40 from 1993)
0.01766
1993514
(-15 from 1992)
400
(-6 from 1992)
0.01937
1992499
(+34 from 1991)
406
(+47 from 1991)
0.01934
1991533
(+14 from 1990)
359
(+24 from 1990)
0.01694
1990547
(+11 from 1989)
335
(+35 from 1989)
0.01557
1989558
(+5 from 1988)
300
(+30 from 1988)
0.01431
1988563
(-3 from 1987)
270
(+8 from 1987)
0.01348
1987560
(-64 from 1986)
262
(-48 from 1986)
0.01343
1986496
(+73 from 1985)
310
(+69 from 1985)
0.01613
1985569
(-18 from 1984)
241
(-5 from 1984)
0.01252
1984551
(-3 from 1983)
246
(+12 from 1983)
0.01311
1983548
(+24 from 1982)
234
(+9 from 1982)
0.01256
1982572
(-43 from 1981)
225
(-27 from 1981)
0.01192
1981529
(+28 from 1980)
252
(+15 from 1980)
0.01353
1980557
(+80 from 1979)
237
(+55 from 1979)
0.01278
1979637
(+18 from 1978)
182
(+18 from 1978)
0.01016
1978655
(-39 from 1977)
164
(-22 from 1977)
0.00960
1977616
(-20 from 1976)
186
(+1 from 1976)
0.01088
1976596
(+106 from 1975)
185
(+46 from 1975)
0.01133
1975702
(+16 from 1974)
139
(+9 from 1974)
0.00857
1974718
(-63 from 1973)
130
(-18 from 1973)
0.00797
1973655
(+103 from 1972)
148
(+38 from 1972)
0.00917
1972758
(-3 from 1971)
110
(-8 from 1971)
0.00657
1971755
(+33 from 1970)
118
(+9 from 1970)
0.00649
1970788
(-13 from 1969)
109
(+9 from 1969)
0.00572
1969775
(+38 from 1968)
100
(+17 from 1968)
0.00547
1968813
(-27 from 1967)
83
(-3 from 1967)
0.00467
1967786
(+19 from 1966)
86
(+4 from 1966)
0.00483
1966805
(+65 from 1965)
82
(+11 from 1965)
0.00451
1965870
(-10 from 1964)
71
(-7 from 1964)
0.00375
1964860
(-11 from 1963)
78
(-1 from 1963)
0.00385
1963849
(-64 from 1962)
79
(-15 from 1962)
0.00383
1962785
(+204 from 1961)
94
(+33 from 1961)
0.00447
1961989
(-62 from 1960)
61
(-5 from 1960)
0.00283
1960927
(-15 from 1959)
66
(-4 from 1959)
0.00305
1959912
(+39 from 1958)
70
(+6 from 1958)
0.00323
1958951
(+90 from 1957)
64
(+11 from 1957)
0.00297
19571041
(-55 from 1956)
53
(-4 from 1956)
0.00242
1956986
(+16 from 1955)
57
(+1 from 1955)
0.00266
19551002
(+240 from 1954)
56
(+20 from 1954)
0.00268
19541242
(-346 from 1953)
36
(-28 from 1953)
0.00174
1953896
(-26 from 1952)
64
(-1 from 1952)
0.00320
1952870
(+280 from 1951)
65
(+26 from 1951)
0.00329
19511150
(-306 from 1950)
39
(-26 from 1950)
0.00204
1950844
(+78 from 1949)
65
(+9 from 1949)
0.00357
1949922
(+223 from 1948)
56
(+17 from 1948)
0.00311
19481145
(-229 from 1947)
39
(-19 from 1947)
0.00219
1947916
(-117 from 1946)
58
(-11 from 1946)
0.00312
1946799
(-1 from 1945)
69
(+9 from 1945)
0.00418
1945798
(+80 from 1944)
60
(+8 from 1944)
0.00437
1944878
(+140 from 1943)
52
(+9 from 1943)
0.00374
19431018
(-48 from 1942)
43
(-4 from 1942)
0.00296
1942970
(-82 from 1941)
47
(-4 from 1941)
0.00334
1941888
(+160 from 1940)
51
(+13 from 1940)
0.00406
19401048
(+92 from 1939)
38
(+6 from 1939)
0.00320
19391140
(-45 from 1938)
32
(-3 from 1938)
0.00282
19381095
(-173 from 1937)
35
(-11 from 1937)
0.00308
1937922
(+67 from 1936)
46
(+6 from 1936)
0.00421
1936989
(+3 from 1935)
40
(-1 from 1935)
0.00376
1935992
(-61 from 1934)
41
(-5 from 1934)
0.00383
1934931
(+272 from 1933)
46
(+16 from 1933)
0.00433
19331203
(-223 from 1932)
30
(-15 from 1932)
0.00294
1932980
(+189 from 1931)
45
(+11 from 1931)
0.00419
19311169
(-211 from 1930)
34
(-16 from 1930)
0.00318
1930958
(+180 from 1929)
50
(+13 from 1929)
0.00443
19291138
(-135 from 1928)
37
(-10 from 1928)
0.00334
19281003
(+9 from 1927)
47
(-1 from 1927)
0.00412
19271012
(+420 from 1926)
48
(+22 from 1926)
0.00413
19261432
(-100 from 1925)
26
(-4 from 1925)
0.00227
19251332
(+23 from 1924)
30
No change from 1924
0.00261
19241355
(+65 from 1923)
30
(+3 from 1923)
0.00257
19231420
(+275 from 1922)
27
(+6 from 1922)
0.00238
19221695
(-399 from 1921)
21
(-11 from 1921)
0.00187
19211296
(+209 from 1920)
32
(+7 from 1920)
0.00281
19201505
(+558 from 1919)
25
(+10 from 1919)
0.00227
19192063
(-353 from 1918)
15
(-5 from 1918)
0.00148
19181710
(+381 from 1917)
20
(+6 from 1917)
0.00191
19172091
(-320 from 1916)
14
(-3 from 1916)
0.00146
19161771
(+107 from 1915)
17
(+2 from 1915)
0.00184
19151878
(+1386 from 1914)
15
(+10 from 1914)
0.00170
19143264
(-1645 from 1912)
5
(-5 from 1912)
0.00073
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19121619
(-414 from 1904)
10
(+5 from 1904)
0.00222
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19041205
First SSA data recorded
5
First SSA data recorded
0.00361
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Adan

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#2182021#1872022#1902023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#2652021#2292022#2602023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#3462021#5712022#4132023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#2432021#2002022#2252023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#8032021#7012022#7362023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#4042021#3622022#3662023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#6242021#5382022#6482023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#7542021#8772022#8672023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#1602021#2842022#2882023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#7632021#8042022#5842023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#1862021#2272022#2662023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#5632021#6182022#9432023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#5442021#4762022#4322023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#5092021#3172022#4172023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#5012021#6052022#4582023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#5832020#5152021#5282022

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#11302021#9072022#8182023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#6792020#6192022#6162023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#8002020#10382022#5812023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#4682020#6432021#5862023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#6072019#6812020#6762022

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#10902018#8512022#12862023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#7512020#10172021#6912022

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#7102021#10812022#8472023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#4402016#4402017#2842021

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#2472012#2322014#4062021

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#4412018#5022021#4472023

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#5852019#6672021#5142022

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#4442014#8602018#7752022

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#11372013#9572014#10672017

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#5412017#5372018#5482022

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#6602015#5312017#6772018

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#3882012#4732013#6562021

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#7372010#6472011#6092013

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#5472009#6732022#7662023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#4202005

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#7892012

Popularity Rankings for Adan in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Argentina

Argentina flagArgentina#1951989#1881990#1901991

Popularity in Mexico

Mexico flagMexico#2292020#2042021

Popularity in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico flagPuerto Rico#4072010#3442011#4752013

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#6912019#7982020#9802021

Popularity in Switzerland

Switzerland flagSwitzerland#7532019

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#10542010#9632011#13302022

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Adan a Name for Boys or Girls?

Historically a masculine name, Adan’s association with “son of the red earth” gives it a grounded appeal.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Adan

Adan in Famous People Names, Pop Culture, and Places

  • Adan Canto (TV Actor, 1981): A Mexican-American actor known for his roles in TV series such as "Designated Survivor" and "The Following."
  • Adan Banuelos (Equestrian, 1988): A Mexican-American horse rider celebrated as a multiple-time NCHA's Leading Open Rider and a Futurity Champion.
  • Adan Sánchez (World Music Singer, 1984–2004): A popular Mexican singer, son of the famous Chalino Sánchez, known for his contributions to regional Mexican music.
  • Adan Jodorowsky (World Music Singer, 1979): A musician, actor, and director known for his solo albums and films like "Endless Poetry" and "The Voice Thief."
  • Adan Canto ("Designated Survivor," TV Series): A Mexican-American actor known for his role in this political drama series.
  • Adan ("El Mariachi," 1992 Film): A character in the film who is part of the storyline involving a musician seeking revenge.
  • Adan Fox ("The Purge: Anarchy," 2014 Film): A character in the horror-thriller film where crime is legal for one night a year.
  • Adan Mendoza ("FBI," 2018 TV Series): A character appearing in the crime procedural drama.
  • Adan Santiago ("ER," 1994 TV Series): A character involved in the medical drama series.
  • Adan Town (Dahuk, Iraq): A town in the Dahuk region, notable for its historical significance and proximity to the borders of Turkey and Syria.

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