The baby name Adamko is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced AH-dahm-koh (IPA: /ˈadamko/).
Adamko is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Adamko is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced AH-dahm-koh (IPA: /ˈadamko/).
Adamko is Slavic in Origin.
Adamko is a Slovak affectionate diminutive of Adam, built with the -ko suffix typical in West and East Slavic pet forms (compare Janko, Martinko). Adam ultimately comes from Hebrew 'adam and 'adamah, "man" and "ground/red earth." Through Latin and Church Slavonic liturgical channels, Adam gained broad medieval use across Central Europe. Adamko began as a family nickname but has been adopted as an independent given name in modern Slovak civil records and among Slovak diaspora communities; it also appears in Carpatho-Rusyn contexts.
Related forms include Adam (international standard), Czech Adámek, Polish Adaś and Adamek, Hungarian Ádámka, and East Slavic Adamko/Adamka; in Slovakia, Adamko is also used as an official first name. The name carries the tender sense of "little/dear Adam" while preserving Adam's biblical resonance: humanity's first man, fashioned from the earth. As a contemporary choice, Adamko blends tradition with approachable, playful warmth.
Adamko barely registers. Across 3 countries, we found just 10 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 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #561 | 5 | 10,162 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 |
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