Adama

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A few things about Adama you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Adama

Adama Traoré

Spanish association football player

Choose Adama and your child shares a first name with Adama Traoré, a Spanish association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Adama, like who?” Adama Traoré's Wikipedia article is available in 49 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 95,238 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Adama, 18 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Adama would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAdama first shows up in US birth records in 1973, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 52 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1979, when it reached #3,168.
• 📈Then vs nowAdama is 2.6× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 243,902 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 95,238.
• 🚀TrendAdama has climbed 243 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #5,208. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• ⚖️Boy or girlAdama is given to both boys and girls: 55% of the 40 babies named Adama in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Adama means “earth”.

About the name Adama

Adama is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “earth”. It has 5 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ama”. US birth records list Adama for boys from 1978 to 2025, in 38 of those 48 years. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked #3,168 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #5,208, with 18 babies.

Origin:Hebrew names