How to say it
a · DAN
/ɑːˈdɑːn/
Masculine
Adan
Man; earth
What it means
The Spanish form of Adam, from the Hebrew for 'man,' tied to adamah, 'earth.'
Adan is the Spanish form of Adam, from the Hebrew adam, 'man,' linked to adamah, 'earth' or 'red clay,' the stuff the first man was shaped from in the Bible. Written Adán with the stress on the second syllable, it is a warm staple across the Spanish-speaking world. Said ah-DAHN.
Popularity over time
peaked at #286 in 2004, currently #482 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
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- Spelling
The Spanish form of Adam; written Adán.
- Pronunciation
ah-DAHN, stress on the end.
Spelling variants
- Adán
- Adam
- Adon
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