Charles Adam (1780–1853), was a British naval officer.
Admiral Sir Charles Adam, FRSE KCB was a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars. He later commanded the royal yacht, Royal Sovereign, and was the Member of Parliament for Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire. He held the office of First Naval Lord three times. In that capacity he dealt ably with the economies of a peacetime budget, provided naval support for the expulsion of Muhammad Ali's forces from Syria in 1840 and ensured technological progress continued. He was also the father of William Patrick Adam, a colonial administrator and Liberal politician.
Charles or Charlie Adam may also refer to:
- Sir Charles Elphinstone Adam, 1st Baronet (1859–1922) of the Adam baronets
- Charlie Adam (born 1985), Scottish international football midfielder
- Charlie Adam (footballer, born 1919) (1919–1996), Scottish football outside left
- Charlie Adam (footballer, born 1962) (1962–2012), Scottish football midfielder, father of the footballer born 1985
There have been two baronetcies created for persons with the surname Adam, both in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. One creation is extant as of 2009.
Charles Graham Adam is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Stoke City and the Scotland national team.
Charles Adam was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Strathclyde, Leicester City and Mansfield Town.
