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Adan is a masculine name in current use in the United States: it ranked #482 for boys in the United States in 2025. Adan is the Spanish form of Adam, and Behind the Name gives Adam as the Hebrew word for "man". The full derivation, and how far the sources will carry it, is set out below.
Meaning and etymology
Adan is the unaccented American spelling of Spanish Adán. Behind the Name's entry for Adán says it is the "Spanish form of Adam", and its entry for Adam says Adam "is the Hebrew word for 'man'", possibly derived from Hebrew אדם (ʾaḏam) meaning "to be red", after the ruddy colour of human skin, or from an Akkadian root. Wiktionary likewise traces Spanish Adán back to Hebrew אָדָם.
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Linguistic roots
| Language | Form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Hebrew | אָדָם (ʾadam) | man |
Popularity
Adan ranked #482 for boys in the United States in 2025. The figure comes from the Social Security Administration's national file for that year.
| Region | Year | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | #482 | ssa-2025 |
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Adan mean?
Adan is the Spanish form of Adam, and Behind the Name gives Adam as the Hebrew word for "man".
Is Adan a popular name?
Adan ranked #482 for boys in the United States in 2025. (Social Security Administration data).
Is Adan a boy's or a girl's name?
In the 2025 SSA data Adan appears in the boys' list.
Sources
- U.S. Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names — national data, year of birth 2025 — supports popularity, gender usage.
- Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Adán — supports meaning, usage, relationship to Adam.
- Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Adam — supports Hebrew root of Adán.
- Wiktionary: Adan — Wiktionary, the free dictionary — supports derivation of Spanish Adán from Hebrew.
