Adan

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Adan

Gender: Masculine
Language: English
Etymology:
Adan is either:
1. An alternate form of Aidan, an the Anglicized form of Aodhán (or Aodhagan), an Irish Gaelic name meaning “Little Fire,” from “aodh” (fire).
-or-
2. From Adán, the Spanish form of Adam. Adam comes from a Hebrew name, originally meaning “Earth,” or “Red Skin,” from “adama” (earth).

History:
N/A
Please see Aidan, or Adam for more information.

Pronunciation: ay-dan.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.008 % named Adan

Popularity of Adan:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1930: N/A
1930-1940: 985th most popular.
1940-1950: 920th most popular.
1950-1960: 977th most popular.
1960-1970: 936th most popular.
1970-1980: 729th most popular.
1980-1990: 601st most popular.
1990: 482nd most popular.
1991: 487th most popular.
1992: 473rd most popular.
1993: 490th most popular.
1994: 510th most popular.
1995: 499th most popular.
1996: 519th most popular.
1997: 512th most popular.
1998: 542nd most popular.
1999: 487th most popular.
2000: 504th most popular.
2001: 486th most popular.
2002: 445th most popular.
2003: 411th most popular.