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The baby name Adem is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Turkish/Bosnian: AH-dem (/aˈdem/),Arabic/Hebrew: AH-dam (/ˈɑːdəm/ or /ˈɑːdɑm/),English approximation: AY-dəm (/ˈeɪdəm/).

Adem is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: Turkish/Bosnian: AH-dem (/aˈdem/),Arabic/Hebrew: AH-dam (/ˈɑːdəm/ or /ˈɑːdɑm/),English approximation: AY-dəm (/ˈeɪdəm/)

What is the meaning of the name Adem ?

The baby name Adem is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Turkish/Bosnian: AH-dem (/aˈdem/),Arabic/Hebrew: AH-dam (/ˈɑːdəm/ or /ˈɑːdɑm/),English approximation: AY-dəm (/ˈeɪdəm/).

Adem is Hebrew in Origin.

Adem is the Turkish and Balkan form of Adam, ultimately from Hebrew ʼādām, associated with adamah “earth, ground,” hence “man; formed from the earth.” Via Arabic Ādam (آدم), it became a core name in Islamic societies, referring to the first human in the Qur’an and the Bible. In Turkish, the given name appears as Âdem/Adem, distinct from the common noun adam meaning “man.”

The name has long-standing use in Ottoman records and remains popular in Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and among diasporas in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, and Scandinavia. Cognates and variants include Adam (English and international), Adán (Spanish), Adamo (Italian), Ádám (Hungarian), and Adem as used in Turkish, Bosnian, Albanian, and Kurdish contexts; common nicknames include Ade, Ado, and Adi. Meaning centers on humanity and earthiness, with enduring cross-faith appeal. (Not to be confused with Arabic Adham.)

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Adem – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Boys 2025 #1 423
Ireland Boys 2024 #1 820
ET 0 #5 2 246
ET Boys 0 #17 11 678
TR 0 #25 68,960 19,440
DJ Boys 0 #34 3 657
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
TN 0 #37 13,649 13,765
AZ 0 #41 3 706
GE 0 #44 1 997
NL Boys 2014 #55 13 79
AL 0 #64 12 2,372
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
SI 0 #68 12 1,612
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
DZ 0 #78 10,891 20,130
SI Boys 0 #78 165 3,402
RS 0 #80 5 923
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
France Boys 2021 #95 626 2,865
BG Boys 0 #97 175 3,850
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
Switzerland Boys 2024 #104 34 1,769
AZ Boys 0 #105 26 1,400
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
GE Boys 0 #107 4 2,055
AL Boys 0 #118 237 5,122
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
RS Boys 0 #123 32 2,277
Norway Boys 2024 #130 7 437
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
SD Boys 0 #134 530 10,523
RS Girls 0 #136 2 1,651
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
Belgium Boys 2024 #150 39 401
Sweden Boys 2022 #168 15 1,509
SI Girls 0 #172 6 2,769
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
MT Boys 0 #176 4 4,064
Austria Boys 0 #184 371 2,180
RU 0 #192 3 3,641
Austria 0 #203 11 850
DK 0 #203 4 5,198
LU Boys 0 #205 14 4,970
GR Boys 0 #217 51 6,912
AL Girls 0 #222 6 4,141
DK Boys 0 #225 101 7,401
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
BG Girls 0 #229 3 3,559
HR Boys 0 #229 30 3,997
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
TW Boys 0 #252 5 7,111
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
KZ Boys 0 #273 17 6,578
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
LY 0 #278 296 12,703
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
Canada Boys 2024 #283 24 2,588
JP Boys 0 #287 11 7,909
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
CZ Boys 0 #295 10 6,530
Germany Boys 0 #297 1,276 5,697
SA 0 #304 9 10,560
KZ Girls 0 #324 9 5,862
PL Boys 0 #326 10 6,459
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
SD Girls 0 #330 16 7,678
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
YE 0 #341 41 8,639
NL 0 #356 36 2,481
Germany 0 #357 82 2,542
GH Boys 0 #357 5 8,138
JO Boys 0 #382 8 7,057
Finland Boys 0 #400 28 2,041
EG 0 #406 7 6,387
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
IQ Boys 0 #441 240 13,071
RU Boys 0 #461 45 12,621
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #478 27 11,303
PS Boys 0 #486 63 10,655
NL Boys 0 #487 577 5,873
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
IR Boys 0 #542 11 10,162
AE Girls 0 #543 11 20,968
EG Boys 0 #544 385 15,035
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
KW Girls 0 #554 8 19,177
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
IL Boys 0 #582 26 10,983
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
Finland Boys 2026 #616 67 3,552
QA Boys 0 #617 91 18,093
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
HK Girls 0 #645 6 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
SA Boys 0 #671 1,435 28,008
LB 0 #684 7 13,263
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
IT 0 #704 11 4,183
SY 0 #707 22 11,684
KW Boys 0 #713 57 18,755
SG Boys 0 #734 6 17,960
SA Girls 0 #783 153 25,931
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #825 14 4,949
IT Boys 0 #825 726 10,046
United States Boys 2024 #849 44 7,044
OM Boys 0 #849 33 17,948
EG Girls 0 #860 100 14,742
Spain Boys 0 #901 30 5,610
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
PE Boys 0 #922 5 14,506
NG Boys 0 #927 25 16,906
CO Boys 0 #978 4 15,656
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MA 0 #1,015 114 20,986
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,037 3 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,041 52 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,055 57 25,439
MY Girls 0 #1,067 6 24,821
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,154 25 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,414 33 9,415

Adem is popular in 79 countries — most recent births per country:

France
NL
Norway
Canada
Switzerland

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People also ask about Adem

Adem is predominantly a boy's name.
Adem is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Turkish/Bosnian: AH-dem (/aˈdem/),Arabic/Hebrew: AH-dam (/ˈɑːdəm/ or /ˈɑːdɑm/),English approximation: AY-dəm (/ˈeɪdəm/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Adam, Aadam, Adán, Adão, Adamo and Ádám.
Across languages, Adem has these equivalents: Adam (English/Hebrew), Ādam / آدم (Arabic), Adão (Portuguese), Adán (Spanish), Adamo (Italian), and 2 more.
Yes, very popular — Adem ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 12 countries.
Adem ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Adem's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #119 in 2011 to #95 in 2021 in France.