Adan

“Variant of Adam — Man; earth” — Hebrew, via Greek and Latin origin

Boy's name · #482 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Adan reached #286 in 2004 and has eased to #482 since. About 31,000 boys have carried it since 1904. Across the West it runs about twice its national rate.

Around the world: about 1 in 6,000 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 10,000 boys in France (2025) · about 1 in 17,000 boys in Sweden (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 30 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Adans

Adán Canto — Mexican actor (1981–2024)
Adán Godoy — Chilean footballer
Adan Mohamed Nuur Madobe — Acting President of Somalia since 15 May 2026
Adan Balbín — Peruvian footballer
Adán Martín Menis — Spanish politician (1943–2010)

What Adans become

Among 90 notable people named Adan:

Sports figures appear 1.59× more often than among typical names — e.g. Adán Godoy, Chilean footballer.

Similar names: Adam · Esteban · Aden · Rodrigo · Fabian · Ariel

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