Adan

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

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

Adan has appeared in US records since 1904 — best rank #286 (2004) · 31,478 babies named Adan all-time · 1 in 2,700 boys born in 2025.

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

Adan Mohamed Nuur Madobe — Acting President of Somalia since 15 May 2026
Adan Balbín — Peruvian footballer
Adan Coronado — association football player
Adan Ahmed Elmi — Somalian politician
Adan Keynan Wehliye — Kenyan politician- Member of parliament for Eldas Constituency, Wajir county

Among 34 notable people named Adan:

Athletes appear 2.1× more often than among typical names — e.g. Adan Balbín, Peruvian footballer.

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