Name meaning & stats
Adem
Adem means “earth, man” (Hebrew origin). 1,229 US babies since 1940, peak 2015. Notable Adems are 2.3× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
“earth, man”
HebrewSpelling of Adam
From Biblical Hebrew adam.
Adam around the world
- Адам · Russian
- Адам · Ukrainian
- Άνταμ · Greek
- آدم · Arabic
- אדם · Hebrew
- アダム · Japanese
- 亞當 · Chinese
- 애덤 · Korean
- Adamo · Italian
- Adán · Spanish
Famous Adams
- Adam Smith · Scottish moral philosopher and political economist (1723–1790)
- Adam Mickiewicz · Polish national poet, dramatist, essayist, publicist, translator, and
- Adam Sandler · American actor and comedian (born 1966)
- Adam Levine · American singer (born 1979)
Adam’s name day
- December 24 · Norway, Czech Republic
- December 23 · Sweden
- December 13 · Greece, Cyprus
In US birth records
Peak year: 2015
1,229 US babies were named Adem between 1940 and 2025.
Adem around the world
- France: 13,915 babies since 1900, peak 2018, No. 114 in 2025
- Belgium: 741 babies since 1995, peak 2018, No. 308 in 2025
- Sweden: 241 babies since 1998, peak 2021, No. 443 in 2022
- England & Wales: 759 babies since 1996, peak 2006, No. 1,307 in 2025
- Norway: 165 babies since 1945, peak 1989
- Scotland: 24 babies since 1974, peak 2006
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Adems end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 2.3× | High · 34 people |
| Politician | 1.0× | Medium · 12 people |
| Basketball player | 1.3× | Low · 6 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 5 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Adems show up 2.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 465 Adams spell it Adem
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2015)