Adey
Meaning: “earth, man, soil, light brown”
About the name Adey
Adey is a girl name with Biblical Hebrew roots, meaning “earth, man, soil, light brown”. It is related to Adam, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique, short & sweet, nature feel. Fewer than 5 US babies of either sex received it in 2025, so it's very rare right now. Its peak year since 1940 was 2021. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Adey were girls.
Etymology
A diminutive of Adam, which comes from Biblical Hebrew, meaning “earth, man, soil, light brown”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Adey”, “Adam”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- Not ranked
- In 2015
- #13037
- Babies in 2025
- Under 5
Popularity of Adey, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Adey
Adey is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Adey
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.