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The baby name Adnan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /ʕad.naːn/ (ʿAdnān); English: /ˈæd.næn/ (AD-nan).

Adnan is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: Arabic: /ʕad.naːn/ (ʿAdnān); English: /ˈæd.næn/ (AD-nan)

What is the meaning of the name Adnan ?

The baby name Adnan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /ʕad.naːn/ (ʿAdnān); English: /ˈæd.næn/ (AD-nan).

Adnan is Arabic in Origin.

Adnan is an Arabic male given name linked to the triliteral root ‘-d-n, “to settle, abide,” and to ‘Adn, “perpetual residence; Eden.” Its sense is “settler, inhabitant,” or “one who remains,” with overtones of stability and the paradisal Jannat al-‘Adn in Islamic scripture. The name is common across varieties of Arabic and carries a dignified, traditional tone while remaining accessible internationally.

In Arab genealogical lore, Adnan is the eponymous ancestor of the northern Arabs (the Adnanites), anchoring the name in pre-Islamic lineage later preserved by Muslim historians. It is used widely in the Middle East, North and East Africa, Turkey, the Balkans, and South Asia, and has grown in visibility in Western countries. Variants and transliterations include ‘Adnān, Adnaan, Adnen, Adnane, and Ednan; related surnames include Adnani and Adnanov.

Adnan has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Adnan

Adnan Menderes Politician · Born 1899 · Turkey Adnan Menderes was a Turkish politician best known for serving as Prime Minister of Turkey from 1950 to 1960. He was also one of the founders of the Democrat Party in 1946 and became a major figure in Turkish politics during the 1950s. Adnan Sami Actor · Born 1973 · India Adnan Sami is best known as a singer and composer, celebrated for his powerful vocals and piano skills. He is an Indian musician, actor, and composer who works across Indian and Western styles in languages including Hindi, Urdu, English, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam, with well-known songs like "Lift Karadey," "Tera Chehra," and "Kabhi To Nazar Milao."

Adnan – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
Germany Boys 2025 #1 — 423
ET 0 #6 1 246
ET Boys 0 #25 3 678
YE 0 #27 1,523 8,639
BN 0 #30 3 2,297
DJ Boys 0 #34 3 657
MD 0 #34 1 434
SY 0 #35 6,230 11,684
JO Boys 0 #36 2,267 7,057
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
AE 0 #41 160 10,220
IQ Boys 0 #42 5,236 13,071
SI Boys 0 #43 273 3,402
AE Boys 0 #46 7,026 22,615
OM 0 #49 75 6,215
OM Boys 0 #49 4,126 17,948
SA 0 #49 410 10,560
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
SA Boys 0 #53 19,263 28,008
IQ 0 #55 89 3,533
BD 0 #56 236 5,992
MV Boys 0 #58 20 3,375
SI 0 #58 22 1,612
BD Boys 0 #59 2,555 10,045
QA 0 #59 42 7,011
JO 0 #60 87 2,158
KW 0 #60 57 5,216
LU 0 #61 6 2,830
BH 0 #63 1,113 17,937
AF 0 #64 13 1,883
IN 0 #68 4 2,963
RS Boys 0 #70 122 2,277
RS 0 #70 15 923
AL 0 #73 4 2,372
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
CN 0 #84 3 3,857
AF Girls 0 #88 7 2,402
GR Boys 0 #89 252 6,912
TR 0 #89 27,203 19,440
SD 0 #98 5 2,130
LB 0 #101 1,678 13,263
LY 0 #105 950 12,703
BN Boys 0 #108 26 6,332
CY Boys 0 #108 22 3,473
GE Boys 0 #108 3 2,055
PS Boys 0 #110 1,075 10,655
KW Boys 0 #111 1,591 18,755
GR 0 #113 22 3,911
ID Boys 0 #121 11 4,130
Norway Boys 2023 #126 10 460
AZ Boys 0 #127 5 1,400
Switzerland Boys 2024 #132 6 1,769
RS Girls 0 #134 4 1,651
MY Boys 0 #137 2,922 25,439
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
QA Boys 0 #140 1,072 18,093
BG Boys 0 #145 77 3,850
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
SD Boys 0 #155 457 10,523
Sweden Boys 2022 #161 22 1,509
DK Boys 0 #161 203 7,401
HU Boys 0 #164 11 3,954
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
MT Boys 0 #165 12 4,064
IL Boys 0 #169 950 10,983
Austria Boys 0 #173 409 2,180
HR 0 #177 5 2,081
MA 0 #177 7,710 20,986
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
AF Boys 0 #180 93 3,535
DK 0 #183 21 5,198
LU Boys 0 #185 34 4,970
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
PS 0 #186 33 5,692
HR Boys 0 #189 79 3,997
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
Austria 0 #196 18 850
PL 0 #211 2 2,600
Belgium Boys 2009 #212 22 415
IR 0 #225 7 4,221
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
EG Boys 0 #240 1,734 15,035
GR Girls 0 #244 6 6,293
AL Boys 0 #245 54 5,122
GH 0 #245 4 5,396
IL 0 #246 29 6,291
IR Boys 0 #248 492 10,162
PT 0 #248 3 4,161
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
TW Boys 0 #252 5 7,111
NG 0 #253 12 5,926
Finland Boys 0 #255 187 2,041
MY 0 #260 71 12,352
Germany Boys 0 #265 1,481 5,697
JP Boys 0 #266 32 7,909
SG 0 #275 8 11,010
KZ Boys 0 #276 14 6,578
CN Boys 0 #280 40 9,639
Canada Boys 2024 #281 26 2,588
BD Girls 0 #285 102 8,413
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
OM Girls 0 #291 106 15,987
CZ Boys 0 #293 12 6,530
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
JO Girls 0 #293 33 7,570
GH Boys 0 #294 53 8,138
QA Girls 0 #300 17 15,378
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
PL Boys 0 #333 8 6,459
EG 0 #340 61 6,387
SD Girls 0 #350 9 7,678
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
PT Boys 0 #355 13 7,951
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
France Boys 2021 #360 28 2,865
MU Boys 0 #361 9 8,477
Germany 0 #368 71 2,542
PH Boys 0 #373 11 11,440
NL 0 #374 18 2,481
AE Girls 0 #383 171 20,968
IQ Girls 0 #390 115 11,303
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
IN Boys 0 #428 781 16,750
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
Spain 0 #434 19 2,326
ZA 0 #438 10 14,421
NL Boys 0 #447 666 5,873
KW Girls 0 #465 51 19,177
RU Boys 0 #467 39 12,621
SA Girls 0 #468 515 25,931
CR Boys 0 #477 11 10,188
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
HK Boys 0 #497 31 12,905
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #499 7 9,305
PS Girls 0 #500 24 10,981
SG Boys 0 #503 199 17,960
IR Girls 0 #516 15 8,334
Finland Boys 2026 #540 147 3,552
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
DZ 0 #577 793 20,130
Spain Boys 0 #591 374 5,610
IL Girls 0 #598 20 11,648
IN Girls 0 #610 22 13,121
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
TN 0 #624 217 13,765
SG Girls 0 #628 5 18,916
IT Boys 0 #648 1,148 10,046
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
IT 0 #685 30 4,183
NG Boys 0 #692 274 16,906
CL Boys 0 #697 4 13,390
BR Boys 0 #722 30 12,213
NG Girls 0 #775 12 15,093
United States Boys 2024 #776 117 7,044
Germany Girls 0 #824 15 4,949
CO Boys 0 #910 11 15,656
EG Girls 0 #915 45 14,742
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
MY Girls 0 #947 48 24,821
MX Boys 0 #972 11 16,355
Spain Girls 0 #973 11 5,561
ZA Boys 0 #979 200 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,232 5 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,424 23 9,415

Adnan is popular in 90 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Adnan

Adnan is predominantly a boy's name.
Adnan is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Arabic: /ʕad.naːn/ (ʿAdnān); English: /ˈæd.næn/ (AD-nan).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include ʿAdnān, Adnaan, Adnane and Ednan.
Across languages, Adnan has these equivalents: No exact equivalents in non-Arabic languages; similar-meaning names: Ethan (Hebrew, 'enduring'), Constantine (Latin-derived, 'constant').
Yes, very popular — Adnan ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 11 countries.
Adnan ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Adnan's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #136 in 2013 to #126 in 2023 in Norway.
Yes — 2 notable people named Adnan are in our database, including Adnan Menderes (Politician), Adnan Sami (Actor).