boy's name
Adem
ah-DEM
- Origin Turkish
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 16,557
France
#110
2025 births
Adem is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "earth" or "man," the Turkish, Bosnian and Albanian form of Adam. It ranks 110th in France and is rising in our data, with records going back to 1972.
- Adem is a name of Turkish origin.
- Peaked in France in 2016, when 780 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 1,092 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1972.
Adem over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 90 |
| 1980s | 325 |
| 1990s | 585 |
| 2000s | 2,290 |
| 2010s | 6,905 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,720 |
What Adem means
Adem means earth, or man made from earth. The Hebrew adam is bound to adamah, the ground, and Genesis makes the pun explicit — the first man is formed from the dust of the earth he is named for.
Where Adem comes from
Adem is the Turkish, Bosnian and Albanian form of Adam, from the Hebrew adam, which functions as both a personal name and the ordinary word for humankind. Its root is shared with adamah, ground or soil, and Genesis draws the connection directly. Adam appears in the Quran as the first prophet as well as the first man, which is why the name is common across the Muslim world; the Turkish spelling Adem reflects Turkish vowel harmony rather than a different name. Its arrival in French registers tracks Turkish and Balkan migration. A separate Arabic adam, meaning dark or brown-skinned, is sometimes offered as an origin, but the Hebrew earth reading is the one the sources support.
Adem in use
Adem ranks 110th in France with about 540 births in 2025 and is rising in our data with a peak in 2016. Our records carry it from 1972. It has a modest British life at 1,341st in England and Wales. Adam itself is far more common across every market we hold, so Adem's separate ranking is a good illustration of how registers count spellings rather than names.
How popular is Adem?
In 2025, Adem was given to 540 babies in France, ranking #110 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Adem is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Adem is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Adèm | Adèm is a rare spelling of Adem, written with a grave accent and recorded about 85 times, mostly in France. | 85 |
| Adém | Adém is a rare spelling of Adem, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
| Adëm | Adëm is a rare spelling of Adem, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Adem
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Adem also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Adem over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Adem in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Adem
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Adem — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Adem
What does the name Adem mean?
Adem means "earth" or "man," inherited from the Hebrew adam.
Is Adem the same name as Adam?
Yes. Adem is the Turkish, Bosnian and Albanian spelling.
Is Adam in the Quran?
Yes, as the first man and the first prophet.
How popular is Adem?
110th in France, where it is rising.
Is Adem a girl's or a boy's name?
Adem is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
Is Adem a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Adem currently ranks #110 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.