Adán
/aˈdan/masculine
The English name Adam is translated into Spanish as Adán.
Adán is the Spanish equivalent of the male given name Adam.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
Adán is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/aˈdan/
Did you know?
- The Spanish term for 'Adam's apple' is nuez de Adán, which literally translates to 'Adam's walnut'.
- In Spanish, the word adán can be used as a common noun to refer to a naive or innocent man.
- In certain Spanish idioms, mentioning Adán y Eva is a shorthand way to describe a couple in a state of total transparency or lack of clothing.
Examples in context
- Soy un hombre, me llamo Adán.I am a man. My name is Adam.Tatoeba #7362683 by ProfessorAntonnio, translation #7362661 by ProfessorAntonnio
- ¿Por qué Adán comió la fruta prohibida?Why did Adam eat the forbidden fruit?Tatoeba #1864351 by opor, translation #954656 by CN
- Adán tiene una manzana y una nuez de Adán.Adam has an apple and an Adam's apple.Tatoeba #11971840 by Fenrir, translation #11971794 by Fenrir
- Hola Adam, ¿cómo estás?Hello Adam, how are you?
- Señor Adam, le presento a mi familiaMr. Adam, let me introduce you to my family.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are talking about a new coworker.
- Sofía¿Conoces a Adán?Do you know Adán?
- AlejandroSí, Adán es mi primo.Yes, Adán is my cousin.
- SofíaÉl es muy amable.He is very kind.
- AlejandroEs un buen hombre.He is a good man.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “adam” translations and entries Adán, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
