Adnan name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: May 30th, 2024

Gender: Boy

Origin: Arabic and English

Usage: Arabic, Hindi, Kannada, Kannada, Albanian, Turkish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Finnish

Pronunciation: pronunciation of Adnan

a-dnan

Meaning: Proper Name, Good Fortune, From Kikuyu, One who is Settled, Pleasure, Settler, Lion, Bravery, Settle and To Be Serene

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What does Adnan mean?
Variations of Adnan
How popular is Adnan?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Adnan
Sibling Names for Adnan
Famous People Named Adnan
Lists having Adnan

What does Adnan mean?

Originated from Arabic and English, Unfamiliar Adnan is a gender-neutral name, Adnan means "Proper Name, Good Fortune, From Kikuyu, One who is Settled, Pleasure, Settler, Lion, Bravery, Settle or To Be Serene" is used substantially in Hindi, Finnish, Kannada, Arabic, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Turkish and Albanian.

Adnan is Latin cognate of The Arabic Name عدنان Meaning Settler.

How do I pronounce Adnan?

The most common pronunciation of two syllabled Adnan is a-dnan. Some people pronounce it as ad-nan.

Variants of Adnan

Ad, Adlai, Adolf, Add, Aatto, Athalwolf, Attaulf

How popular is the name Adnan?

Adnan is a familiar baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1970 and was able to reach the top 2000 names. In 2001, it ranked 1440th when 100 boy were named Adnan.

Over 2279 people have been named Adnan in United States. Also, in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 400 names.

In 2002, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 337 on boy names chart when 76 babies were given the name Adnan. Over 1297 people have been named Adnan in England and Wales.

Adnan is a unique baby name in France, it has been in use since 1972 and was able to reach the top 800 names. In 1981, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 754 on boy names chart when 41 babies were named Adnan.

Over 897 people have been named Adnan in France. Adnan is an uncommon baby name in Switzerland, even after 21 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 500.

Over 181 babies in Switzerland have been named Adnan. In Belgium, it has been in use since 1998 but could not make beyond the top 500. Over 274 babies in Belgium have been named Adnan.

Adnan is a rare baby name in Ireland where it is still in use. However things change on global perspective, Adnan is extremely popular in Pakistan where every 1 in 2000 have the name as well as in Turkey.

Also the baby name is popular in Iraq, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen, Indonesia, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Jordan, Malaysia, Kuwait, Egypt, Libya, Palestine, Lebanon, Iran, India, Sudan, Morocco and Northern Cyprus.

At least, 840000 people globally have carried Adnan as their given name according to our findings.

Year	Rank	Births
2023	1498	118
2022	1574	111
2021	1644	100
2020	1931	75
2019	1863	80
2018	1625	100
2017	1841	80
2016	2109	66
2015	1767	86
2014	1907	76

View more ▾View full list ▾^{[1] Source: Social Security Administration}

Facts

Adnan in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
Countries	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	253	70	0	14
	390	26	77	14

What numbers say about Adnan?

Changes don't represent a problem for you. On the contrary, you are all about change. You test your limits not to amaze others and prove you are courageous but to satisfy the adrenaline hunger inside your heart. You hang around with different people, so you can widen your life perspective and expand your knowledge. You are a hard candy when it comes to romantic relationships. You always watch not to hurt anyone's emotions.

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Asgari - Meaning of Asgari is Devotee is used particulary in Marathi, Hindi and Bengali is a girl name
Anis - The infrequent and ever lasting unisex name Anis means "Companion or Friendly" used predominantly in Tamil and Hindi is originated from Arabic
Siara - Curious girl name Siara is particulary used in Oriya and Malayalam. It is rooted from Celtic and Spanish, meaning of Siara is "Unique or Pure"
Mehaboob means Beloved is used commonly as a baby boy name is used in Bengali, Arabic and Gujarati
Rad - Unusual Rad largely is used in English and Arabic, meaning of Rad is "Adviser". Its origin is in Old English and Hebrew is bestowed upon baby boys

Sibling Names for Adnan

Adnan is an Arabic name with a strong and powerful meaning. It is a popular pick for baby boys all over the world, and perfect to honor a significant person. Here are some meaningful sibling names for Adnan:

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Famous people named Adnan

Adnan Terzić, Bosnian politician
Adnan Menderes, Turkish politician
Adnan al-Ghoul, assistant of Mohammed Deif
Adnan Badran, Jordanian scientist, academic and politician
Adnan Süvari, Turkish football coach
Adnan al-Janabi, Minister of State in the Iraqi Interim Government
Adnan al-Husayni, Palestinian governor of Jerusalem and of the Jerusalem Governorate
Adnan Pachachi, veteran Iraqi politician and diplomat
Adnan Gulshair el Shukrijumah, citizen of Saudi Arabia and a senior member of al-Qaeda
Adnan Khashoggi, Saudi Arabian businessman
Adnan Oktar, Turkish author as well as an Islamic creationist
Adnan Al Talyani, retired footballer from the United Arab Emirates
Adnan Al-Kaissie, professional wrestler
Adnan Sami, singer, musician, music composer, keyboardist
Adnan Ilyas, Pakistan-born Omani cricketer
Adnan Ahmed, Pakistan international footballer
Adnan Akmal, international Pakistani cricketer
Adnan Farhan Abd Al Latif, Yemeni citizen imprisoned at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay
Adnan Erkan, former Turkish football goalkeeper
Adnan Čustović, Bosnian former football player and currently manager of Belgian Jupiler League club Waasland-Beveren
Adnan Shihab-Eldin, Dr
Adnan al-Zurufi, was deployed to Iraq
Adnan Al-Hafez, Syrian football goalkeeper
Adnan Gušo, retired Bosnian football goalkeeper and currently goalkeeper coach working with the youth team of FK Željezničar Sarajevo
Adnan Nawaz, British news anchor
Adnan Karim, prominent Kurdish singer from Kirkuk, Iraq
Adnan Hamad, Iraqi football manager and former player
Adnan Alisic, Dutch professional footballer
Adnan Kahveci, noted Turkish politician
Adnan Virk, Canadian sports anchor, currently working for ESPN
Adnan, of Northern, Western and Central Arabia
Adnan Siddiqui in A Mighty Heart as Actor
Adnan Maral in Unknown as Actor
Adnan Sajid Khan in Ja Bhai Ja... as Actor
Adnan Shah in Dukhtar as Actor
Adnan Haskovic in Snowpiercer as Actor
Adnan Al-Talyani is a former Emirati soccer player who played in the striker's demarcation.
Actor Adnan Afravian, renowned for movie Bashu, the Little Stranger
In 1990, Adnan Barakat characterized the role of N in drama movie Al-tahaleb.
In 1962, Adnan Senses characterized the role of N in comedy, romance film Soförün aski.
In 1956 drama, romance flick, Disi yilan, Adnan Basaran characterized N.
In 1959 drama movie, Sokak sarkicisi, Adnan Pekak portrayed N.
In 2016 drama flick, Papagajka, Adnan Omerovic portrayed Damir.
Adnan Erten, from 2012 comedy, crime film Pension Freiheit, who played the Walter Degenhardt.
In 2018, Adnan Malik played the role of Romeo in drama and mystery film Cake.

Sources

Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
Office fédéral de la statistique, https://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/fr/home/statistiques/population/naissances-deces/prenoms-nouveaux-nes.html

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