Aedam is a direct Quranic name for boys that refers to the first human that God created, who was also the first prophet, peace be upon him. Aedam according to some linguists is related to Adeem, which means âdustâ, since God created Aedam from dust, or from Admah, which means âsurface of the Earthâ. The word Aedam mentioned 20 times in the Quran.