Adom as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Adom

What is the meaning of the name Adom ?

The baby name Adom is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-dom (Akan/Twi); ah-DOME (Hebrew).

Adom is Akan, Hebrew in Origin.

Adom is an Akan (Twi) given name from adɔm, meaning “grace, favor, or mercy,” often heard in the phrase Nyame Adom, “by God’s grace.” A virtue name within Akan naming customs, it is used across genders in Ghana and the diaspora and reflects both traditional values and Christian influence.

In use throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, Adom appears as a standalone given name and within family names. Related forms include the feminine Adoma and the surnames Adomah and Adomako; the spelling with the open‑o vowel is sometimes written Adɔm. Beyond West Africa, Adom is occasionally treated as a streamlined spelling of Adam, though it is unrelated etymologically; compare also the Hebrew adjective adom, “red,” a look‑alike rather than a source. As a baby name, Adom conveys a succinct, spiritual sense of unearned favor.