Adnan - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Adnan \a-dnan, ad-nan\ is of Arabic origin, and its meaning is "settler". Adnan was a descendant of Ismail (Ishmael), one of the sons of the biblical patriarch Ibrahim (Abraham). He and his descendants "settled" in the northern region of the Arabian peninsula in ancient times. Arms magnate Adnan Khashoggi.

Baby names that sound like Adnan are Adnon and Ednan. Other similar baby names are Adan, Adnah, Annan and Arnan.

Adnan is a very rare male first name and is not used as a surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Adnan. Compare Adnan with related baby names.