Namesakes
Austrian Dukes and Emperors:
1 archduke
Archduke Joseph II (a.k.a. Adam) 1765-1790 
Biblical Characters:
1 character
Adam (m) Gen. 1:27
Bohemian Kings:
1 king
King Josef II (a.k.a. Adam) 1780-1790
Danish Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Adam Wilhelm Moltke 1848-1852
Fictional Characters from Books:
2 characters
Adam Trask 1952 East of Eden
Adam Dalgliesh 1962 Cover Her Face
Fictional Characters from Song Titles:
1 character
(character) Adam 1999 Adam's Song
Fictional Characters from Television:
11 characters
Adam Cartwright 1959 Bonanza
Adam Stephens 1964; 1977 Bewitched; Tabitha
Adam Schiff 1990 Law & Order
Adam Yuen 1996 Silent Witness
Adam Mayfair 2004 Desperate Housewives
Adam Ross 2004 CSI: NY
Adam Monroe 2006 Heroes
Adam Lucas 2011 Body of Proof
Adam Janikowski 2013 Mom
Adam Warren 2016 The Family
Adam Carrington 1981; 2017 Dynasty
German Kings and Holy Roman Emperors:
1 king-emperor
King-Emperor Joseph II (a.k.a. Adam) 1764-1790
Hall-of-Famers:
1 ice hockey
(ice hockey) Adam Oates 2012
Hungarian Kings and Queens:
1 king
King József II (a.k.a. Adam) 1780-1790
Hungarian Presidents and Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Prime Minister Mihály Károlyi (a.k.a. Ádám) 1918-1919
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 physics
(physics) Adam Riess 2011
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
19 actors, 1 actor/comedian, 1 comedian/actor, 1 presenter
Adam West 1928-2017
Jim Belushi (a.k.a. Adam) 1954-
Matthew Garber (a.k.a. Adam) 1956-1977
Adam Baldwin 1962-
Adam Godley 1964-
Adam Curry 1964-
Adam Sandler 1966-
Adam Goldberg 1970-
Adam Beach 1972-
Seth Meyers (a.k.a. Adam) 1973-
Adam Rodriguez 1975-
Adam Brody 1979-
Adam Jamal Craig 1981-
Adam Hann-Byrd 1982-
Jay Baruchel (a.k.a. Adam) 1982-
Jesse Eisenberg (a.k.a. Adam) 1983-
Adam DeVine 1983-
Adam Driver 1983-
Mark Saul (a.k.a. Adam) 1985-
Joe Jonas (a.k.a. Adam) 1989-
Adam Hicks 1992-
Zachary Gordon (a.k.a. Adam) 1998-
Notable Athletes:
8 soccer, 1 ice hockey, 1 rugby, 1 tennis
(ice hockey) Adam Oates 1962-
(rugby) Adam Ashley-Cooper 1984-
(soccer) Adam Nemec 1985-
(soccer) Ádám Szalai 1987-
(soccer) Adam Kwarasey 1987-
(soccer) Adam Lallana 1988-
(soccer) Ádám Pintér 1988-
(soccer) Ádám Lang 1993-
(soccer) Adam Taggart 1993-
(tennis) Adam Pavlásek 1994-
(soccer) Ádám Nagy 1995-
Notable Explorers and Adventurers:
1 explorer
Adam Johann von Krusenstern 1770-1846
Notable Filmmakers:
1 director, 1 director/producer
Adam McKay 1968-
Shawn Levy (a.k.a. Adam) 1968-
Notable Musicians:
6 musicians, 3 singers
Adam "MCA" Yauch 1964-2012
Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz 1966-
Atom Willard (a.k.a. Adam) 1973-
Nicky Byrne (a.k.a. Adam) 1978-
Adam Levine 1979-
Adam Lambert 1982-
Calvin Harris (a.k.a. Adam) 1984-
Joe Jonas (a.k.a. Adam) 1989-
Adam Hicks 1992-
Notable Philosophers and Thinkers:
1 economist
Adam Smith 1723-1790
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 physicist
Adam Riess 1969-
Notable Writers:
1 playwright/poet, 1 poet
Adam Mickiewicz 1798-1855
Zygmunt Krasiński (a.k.a. Adam) 1812-1859
Olympic Medalists:
5 bronze, 3 silver, 2 gold, 1 bronze/gold/silver, 1 gold/silver
(bronze) Archibald Warden (a.k.a. Adam) 1900 tennis
(silver) Adam Gunn 1904 decathlon
(bronze) Armas Toivonen (a.k.a. Adam) 1932 marathon
(bronze) Seth Greisinger (a.k.a. Adam) 1996 baseball
(gold/silver) Adam Pine 2000; 2008 swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay; swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(gold) Adam Everett 2000 baseball
(silver) Adam Nelson 2000; 2004 shot put
(gold) Ádám Steinmetz 2004 water polo
(silver) Adam Wright 2008 water polo
(bronze/gold/silver) Adam van Koeverden 2004; 2008; 2012 canoe sprint
(bronze) Ádám Marosi 2012 modern pentathlon
(bronze) Nathan Sobey (a.k.a. Adam) 2020 basketball
Other Royalty:
5 princes
Hans-Adam I, Prince of Liechtenstein 1684-1712 Liechtenstein
Joseph Johann Adam, Prince of Liechtenstein 1721-1732 Liechtenstein
Johann I Joseph, Prince of Liechtenstein (a.k.a. Adam) 1805-1836 Liechtenstein
Alexander of Liechtenstein (a.k.a. Adam) 1972- Liechtenstein
Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein 1989- Liechtenstein
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
3 musicians
Adam Clayton 2005 U2
Adam "MCA" Yauch 2012 The Beastie Boys
Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz 2012 The Beastie Boys
Saints:
1 blessed
Blessed Adam of Loccum ?-1210
Shakespearian Characters:
1 character
Adam As You Like It