The baby name Adamec is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈadamɛts/ (AH-dah-mets).
The baby name Adamec is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈadamɛts/ (AH-dah-mets).
Adamec is Czech, Slovak in Origin.
Adamec is a West Slavic patronymic and diminutive formed from the biblical name Adam, built with the -ec suffix common in Czech, Slovak, and Slovene. It literally conveys "son of Adam" or "little Adam." Adam ultimately derives from Hebrew 'adam/'adamah, "man; earth," evoking humankind's origin from the soil. In Central Europe Adamec is best known as a surname, though it is sometimes adopted as a distinctive given name in Czech- and Slovak-influenced communities.
The name arose as medieval Christian use of Adam spread, and by the late Middle Ages Adamec had stabilized as a hereditary family name in Bohemia and Upper Hungary (present-day Czechia and Slovakia). Related variants include Adámek/Adamek (Czech, Polish), Adamik (Slovak, Polish), Adamiec (Polish), and the Hungarian-influenced Adamecz; the base name appears across languages as Adam, Ádám (Hungarian), Adán (Spanish), and Adamo (Italian).
Adamec is extremely rare. Across 5 countries, we found just 15 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #302 | 4 | 6,530 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #562 | 4 | 10,162 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
Adamec is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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