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Adam, name meaning in Islam.

Adam means Prophet Adam. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Boy name · Quranic

آدَم

Adam

Prophet Adam

Gender
Boy
Origin
Quranic
Arabic
آدَم
Say it
AA-dam
Root
None, not Arabic
In the Quran
Yes, 2:31

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Meaning

Adam, explained.

Adam (آدَم) is a name for boys used in the Quran. It means Prophet Adam. Many link it to adim, the surface of the earth he was made from.

Is Adam in the Quran?

Allah taught Adam the names of all things (2:31).

Quran 2:31

وَعَلَّمَ ءَادَمَ ٱلْأَسْمَآءَ كُلَّهَا ثُمَّ عَرَضَهُمْ عَلَى ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ فَقَالَ أَنۢبِـُٔونِى بِأَسْمَآءِ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ

Wa 'allama Aadamal asmaaa'a kullahaa summa 'aradahum 'alal malaaa'ikati faqaala ambi'oonee bias maaa'i haaa'ulaaa'i in kuntum saadiqeen

And He taught Adam the names - all of them. Then He showed them to the angels and said, "Inform Me of the names of these, if you are truthful."

Quran 2:31. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Adam

Say it AA-dam. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Aadam. In Arabic it is written with 3 letters, from right to left: آ alif madda + د dal + م mim.

Choosing Adam

Naming a child after a prophet is a sunnah. When his son was born, the Prophet ﷺ said: "A boy was born to me tonight, and I named him after my father, Ibrahim."2 Adam keeps that tradition alive. With the father's name it becomes Adam bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Adam

  • Prophet Adam, the first human

Names like Adam

  1. Quran 2:31, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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Questions

Good to know.

What does Adam mean in Islam?

Adam (آدَم) means Prophet Adam. It is a name for boys used in the Quran.

Is Adam in the Quran?

Allah taught Adam the names of all things (2:31).

Is Adam a boy or girl name?

Adam is used as a boy's name.

How do you write Adam in Arabic?

Adam is written آدَم in Arabic, said AA-dam.

Is it Adam or Aadam?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, آدَم. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.