)אדם( The name Adam is the Hebrew word for "man." It is derived from the Hebrew 'adam meaning "red," referring to the ruddy colour of human skin. It is also connected to the Hebrew word for "earth," 'adamah (ָד ָמה ), as according to the Bible, God created the first man, Adam, from the earth. Adam has been a popular English Christian name since the Middle Ages and only increased in popularity after the Protestant Reformation. Although it has remained a common male name, its popularity has waned some since its peak in the 1980s.