A name from Scripture
Adam
AD-um
Meaning
Man; Earth; Red earth
Hebrew origin · Boy · First in Genesis
What it points to
Adam's name — from 'earth' — reminds us of both our humble origins and our exalted destiny. Made from dust yet bearing God's image, humanity finds its restoration in Christ, the last Adam.
Verses · King James Version
“And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.”
Genesis 2:7
“The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.”
1 Corinthians 15:45