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آدَم

Adam

آدم
Say it: AA-dam · /ˈaː.d̪əm/
Boy nameHebrew (via Arabic)Found in the Quran
Meaning

“Name of the first prophet and first human”

حضرت آدمؑ، پہلے انسان اور نبی

In the Quran

وَعَلَّمَ ءَادَمَ ٱلْأَسْمَآءَ كُلَّهَا ثُمَّ عَرَضَهُمْ عَلَى ٱلْمَلَٰٓئِكَةِ فَقَالَ أَنۢبِـُٔونِى بِأَسْمَآءِ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَٰدِقِينَ

اور اس نے آدم کو سب (چیزوں کے) نام سکھائے پھر ان کو فرشتوں کے سامنے کیا اور فرمایا کہ اگر تم سچے ہو تو مجھے ان کے نام بتاؤ

And He taught Adam all the names, then showed them to the angels, saying: Inform Me of the names of these, if ye are truthful.

Surah Al-Baqara (سُورَةُ البَقَرَةِ) · 2:31Read on Quran Majeed →
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What scholars say side by side

Deobandi

دیوبندی
Darul Uloom Deoband
Permissible

Deoband: permissible / correct - very nice and blessed.

Darul Ifta, Darul Uloom Deoband - "What name should we give our third child: Aaisa, Maryam, Fatima, Ahmad, Adam, or Ibrahim?" (Fatwa 1318/1318/M=1433); original: http://www.darulifta-deoband.com/home/en/qa/40849; read via islamqa.org mirror
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Famous people named Adam

What the references say

  • Jamia Banuri Town names listProphets' names Open →
  • Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkam26 انبیائے کرام علیہم السلام کے عَظَمت والے نام Open →
  • Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Tabi'i, Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. آدم بن ربيعة بن الحارث Open →
  • Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesfirst human; a prophet Open →
  • Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: آدَم (Proper noun, 25x) Open →
  • Qabas Arabic lexiconroot أ د م | أ ا د م; gender Boy; type اسم علم; Same word (vowels match)

Questions about Adam

What does Adam mean?

Adam means “Name of the first prophet and first human”. In Urdu: حضرت آدمؑ، پہلے انسان اور نبی.

Is Adam a boy or girl name?

Adam is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Adam?

Adam is of Hebrew (via Arabic) origin. Its Arabic root is أ د م.

Is Adam in the Quran?

Found in the Quran. See Surah Al-Baqara, ayah 2:31.

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