Name meaning & stats
Adham
Adham means “earth, man” (Hebrew origin). 942 US babies since 1940, peak 2014. Notable Adhams are 1.4× over-represented as writers.
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: 2014
942 US babies were named Adham between 1940 and 2025.
Adham around the world
- Sweden: 62 babies since 1998, peak 2018, No. 1,006 in 2022
- France: 395 babies since 1900, peak 2013, No. 2,933 in 2025
- England & Wales: 240 babies since 1996, peak 2024, No. 3,240 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Adhams end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Writer | 1.4× | Low · 3 people |
| Politician | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| Footballer | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
| Journalist | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are writers, Adhams show up 1.4× 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 607 Adams spell it Adham
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2014)