What origin is the name Adamnan?

Adamnan comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Adamnan a popular name?

Adamnan is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Adamnan?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Adamnan — for example Evelyn, Harper, Ella. You can browse more on our english names page.

Adamnan Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Q: Is Adamnan a rare name?

Yes. Adamnan does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Adamnan

Boy

english

3 syllables

Adamnan is an english boy's name meaning "Name of an abbot; little adam; little adam, from adam meaning red, a reference to either the red skin or the red earth from which the old testament adam was created (genesis 2:7). st adamnan was a 7th century irish saint and biographer of st columba:".

Adamnan is a boy name of english origin meaning "Name of an abbot; little adam; little adam, from adam meaning red, a reference to either the red skin or the red earth from which the old testament adam was created (genesis 2:7). st adamnan was a 7th century irish saint and biographer of st columba:". It has 3 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Name of an abbot; little adam; little adam, from adam meaning red, a reference to either the red skin or the red earth from which the old testament adam was created (genesis 2:7). st adamnan was a 7th century irish saint and biographer of st columba:

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Adamnan

Very rare in US records

What does Adamnan mean?

Adamnan is a boy name of english origin meaning "Name of an abbot; little adam; little adam, from adam meaning red, a reference to either the red skin or the red earth from which the old testament adam was created (genesis 2:7). st adamnan was a 7th century irish saint and biographer of st columba:".

Is Adamnan a rare name?

Yes. Adamnan does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Adamnan

Evelyn Harper Ella Lily Scarlett Audrey

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Names with a similar meaning to Adamnan

Adamnan means "Name of an abbot; little adam; little adam, from adam meaning red, a reference to either the red skin or the red earth from which the old testament adam was created (genesis 2:7). st adamnan was a 7th century irish saint and biographer of st columba:" — these names share that spirit.