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Adam is a given name and the name of a central figure in several Abrahamic traditions. The etymology is Hebrew, from adam meaning "man" or "earth" (connected to adamah, "ground"), with the name historically referring to the first human in religious narratives.

In the Hebrew Bible, Adam is formed by God from the dust of the ground and placed

In Christian tradition, the story of Adam is linked to the doctrine of original sin, which holds

In Islam, Adam (Adam) is regarded as the first human and a Prophet. Created from clay, he

As a given name, Adam remains widely used across cultures and languages. Variants include Adem and Adán

in
the
Garden
of
Eden
to
tend
it.
He
and
Eve
are
given
permission
to
eat
except
from
the
tree
of
the
knowledge
of
good
and
evil.
After
their
disobedience,
they
gain
knowledge
of
their
nakedness,
experience
shame,
and
are
expelled
from
the
garden.
Adam
is
described
as
the
progenitor
of
humankind
and
the
father
of
notable
early
descendants,
including
Cain
and
Abel.
that
humanity
inherited
a
fallen
state
due
to
Adam’s
disobedience.
This
framework
shapes
many
Christian
understandings
of
salvation
and
the
subsequent
life
of
humanity,
culminating
in
beliefs
about
Jesus
Christ’s
role
in
redemption.
was
taught
the
names
of
things
and
commanded
to
honor
God.
Angels
were
instructed
to
bow
to
him,
but
Iblis
refused.
Adam
and
his
wife
Hawā
(Eve)
lived
in
Paradise
until
their
lapse
led
to
life
on
earth;
they
repented
and
were
forgiven,
and
their
descendants
are
regarded
as
all
humans.
in
various
regions.
The
name
appears
in
histories,
literature,
and
contemporary
society,
often
chosen
for
its
traditional
and
universal
roots.