Save Gender Masculine Usage Hebrew (Latinized), Medieval Latin, Dutch (Rare), English (Archaic), German (Archaic) Pronounced Pron. /a.ˈdaː.mʏs/(Dutch) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Latinized form of Adam, used primarily as a baptismal name or as an official name on birth certificates. In western Europe, this name was especially common in the medieval period.