- Meaning
- Settler, one who stays
- Arabic
- عدنان
- Say it
- ad-NAAN
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- In the Quran
- Not in the Quran
About the meaning
From adana, to settle and remain in a place. Adnan is the ancestor of the Arabs of the north, and of the Prophet.
Famous people with this name
- Adnan, ancestor of the Prophet
Other spellings
Adnane
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Questions about Adnan
What does Adnan mean?
Adnan means: Settler, one who stays. From adana, to settle and remain in a place. Adnan is the ancestor of the Arabs of the north, and of the Prophet.
Is Adnan in the Quran?
No. But a name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good Muslim name: what matters is that its meaning is good.
Is Adnan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Adnan is a boy’s name.
How do you write Adnan in Arabic?
In Arabic script, Adnan is written عدنان.