Boy • Modern Tamil
Adham
ஆதாம்
Signature Meaning
Adham is a concise, traditional name used in Tamil-speaking communities and across the Arabic-speaking world. It is sometimes treated as a form of Adam (associated historically with 'man' or 'earth'), and in Arabic contexts Adham can also carry the sense of 'dark' or 'black'. Exact meaning and usage vary by culture and spelling, so families often interpret it according to their own linguistic and religious background.
Quick Facts
Gender👦 Boy
OriginSanskrit
Style / Category
Modern/AːD̪AːM/
Starts with2 / Ā
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 15 → Root 6 (Venus / சுக்கிரன்)
A(1) + D(4) + H(5) + A(1) + M(4) = 15
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 18 → Root 9
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
1· Venus (சுக்கிரன்)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it likeaa-dahm
Tamil syllablesஆ-தா-ம்
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./aːd̪aːm/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
AadhaamAdamAdhhamAadaamAadhhaam