 some commentators claim that the prophet noah may god bless him and grant him peace was called noah because he used to mourn for himself and that adam was called adam because he was made of leather.
وبعض المفسرين يزعم أن نوحا النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إنما سمي نوحا لأنه كان ينوح على نفسه. وأن آدم إنما سمي آدم لأنه حذي ٥ من أديم ٦