Adom

♂ Boy

Pronounced ah-DOHM /ɑˈdoʊm/Medium

Meaning: From the Akan (Ghana) adom, 'God's blessing; grace; favor'; we note the sacred senseLow

In 30 seconds: God's blessing; grace: Adom is Akan. Crisp, classic, and warm (said 'ah-DOHM'). We note the sacred sense.

Origin LowAkan, Ghanaian

MeaningFrom the Akan (Ghana) adom, 'God's blessing; grace; favor'; we note the sacred sense

U.S. rank (2024)#9886 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2019

Total births (all-time)≈ 259

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

Adom comes from the Akan (Ghana) adom, 'God's blessing; grace; favor' (we note the sacred sense). A crisp, classic name (said 'ah-DOHM').

In the U.S. it appears in Ghanaian families. Rare, God's-blessing at the root, and crisp.

Did you know? Adom means 'God's blessing; grace; favor' in Akan (Ghana) — a crisp, meaningful name (we note the sacred sense; said 'ah-DOHM').

Overall data confidence 38%

References — Adom — Akan etymology; sacred sense

AdomakoAdum

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Kwame— a fellow Akan boys' name

Kofi— a companion Akan boys' name

Yaw— a sound-adjacent Akan day-name

Nana— a kin Akan boys' name

What does the name Adom mean?

Adom is Akan (Ghana) for 'God's blessing; grace; favor'. We note the sacred sense.

How do you pronounce Adom?

It's said ah-DOHM /ɑˈdoʊm/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Adom a boy or girl name?

Adom is a boy's name here (it is also used for girls).

How popular is Adom?

Adom is a very rare name in the U.S.