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Adin

Boy name · 4 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Adin: 4 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 4 births in 2005.

A name of Hebrew origin, Adin means "slender" or "delicate," appearing in the Old Testament as a family name among the exiles returning to Babylon. In Scottish Gaelic, it has seen rare use as a variant of Aidan, sharing the root *āed* ("fire"), though this connection is more speculative than confirmed. Notably, Adin Steinsaltz (1937–2020) was a revered rabbi and scholar who produced the first complete Hebrew translation and commentary of the Babylonian Talmud. The name has also enjoyed modest modern use as a gender-neutral choice, appearing consistently in Scottish birth records since the 1990s. While no major places bear the name directly, its phonetic similarity to Eden—the biblical garden—sometimes draws quiet, intuitive comparisons in naming guides.