| Pronunciation | Arabic: [ʕadnaːn] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Arabic, Bosnian, Turkish, and Persian |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "A person living in two paradises" and "A person living in two times" (Zaman), "settler, pioneer" |
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Adnan ( Arabic: عدنان, ʿAdnān) is an Arabic masculine name common in the Muslim world. [1] Its eponymous bearer was Adnan, an ancient ancestor of various Arabian tribes. The etymological meaning of the name is settler, from a Semitic root `dn; "to stay, abide".
A–F
- Adnan Adıvar (1882–1955), Turkish politician
- Adnan Aganović (born 1987), Croatian footballer
- Adnan Ahmed (born 1984), British footballer
- Adnan Akmal (born 1985), Pakistani cricketer
- Adnan Ali Daif, Bahrainian retired footballer
- Adnan Alisic (born 1984), Dutch footballer
- Adnan Awad (born 1942), Palestinian captain
- Adnan Babajić (born 1988), Bosnian singer and television personality
- Adnan Badran (born 1935), Jordanian scientist, academic, politician and prime minister
- Adnan Barakat (born 1982), Moroccan footballer
- Adnan Buntar, Bruneian diplomat
- Adnan Coker (1927–2022), Turkish abstract artist
- Adnan Çolak (born 1952), Turkish serial killer
- Adnan Dirjal (born 1960), Iraqi retired footballer and national team coach
- Adnan Sadık Erzi (1923–1990), Turkish historian
- Adnan al-Dulaimi (1932–2017), Iraqi politician
- Adnan Erkan (born 1968), Turkish footballer
- Adnan Januzaj, Belgian Footballer
G–M
- Adnan Kapau Gani (1905–1968), Indonesian politician
- Adnan Güngör (born 1980), Turkish footballer
- Adnan Gušo (born 1975), Bosnian retired footballer and team coach
- Adnan Haidar (born 1989), Lebanese footballer
- Adnan Hamidović (born 1982), Bosnian rapper better known by his stage name Frenkie
- Adnan Harmandić, (born 1983), Bosnian handball player
- Adnan Badr Hassan, Syrian security officer
- Adnan al-Husayni (born 1946), Palestinian politician
- Adnan Hussein (born 1954), Lebanese academic and politician
- Adnan al-Janabi, Iraqi politician
- Adnan Ja'afar, Bruneian diplomat
- Adnan Januzaj (born 1995), Belgian professional footballer
- Adnan Kahveci (1949–1993), Turkish politician
- Adnan Al-Kaissie (1939–2023), Iraqi-American professional wrestler
- Adnan Karim (born 1963), Kurdish singer
- Adnan Kassar (born 1930), Lebanese businessman and politician
- Adnan Khairallah, Iraqi military officer and friend of Saddam Hussein
- Adnan Khan (born 1988), Indian actor
- Adnan Khashoggi (1935–2017), billionaire Saudi Arabian businessman
- Adnan Kovačević (born 1993), Bosnian footballer
- Adnan Malik (born 1984), Pakistani model and actor
- Adnan al-Malki (1918–1955) Syrian Army officer
- Adnan Mansour (born 1946), Lebanese politician
- Adnan Maral (born 1968), Turkish-German actor
- Adnan Melhem (born 1989), Lebanese footballer
- Adnan Menderes (1899–1961), Turkish prime minister (1950–1960)
- Adnan Mohammad (born 1996), Danish footballer
- Adnan Mravac (born 1981), Bosnian footballer
N–Z
- Adnan Nawaz, British news and sports broadcaster
- Adnan Oktar (born 1956), Turkish creationist, cult leader, and television personality
- Adnan Omran (born 1934), Syrian politician
- Adnan Özyalçıner (born 1934), Turkish author
- Adnan Pachachi (1923–2019), Iraqi politician
- Adnan Polat (born 1953), Turkish businessman
- Adnan bin Saidi (1915–1942), Malayan soldier
- Adnan Sami (born 1973), British-Pakistani singer, musician, pianist, actor and composer
- Adnan Al-Shargi, Lebanese football manager
- Adnan Abdo al-Sukhni (born 1961), Syrian politician
- Adnan Gulshair el Shukrijumah (born 1975), Saudi Arabian member of al-Qaeda
- Adnan Siddiqui (born 1964), Pakistani model and television actor
- Adnan Süvari (1926–1991), Turkish football coach
- Adnan Syed (born 1981), American man convicted of murder
- Adnan Şenses (1935–2013), Turkish actor, singer and songwriter
- Adnan Al Talyani (born 1964), Emirati retired footballer
- Adnan Terzić (born 1960), former Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Adnan Yaakob (born 1950), Malaysian politician and the current Menteri Besar of Pahang
- Adnan Yıldız (born 1966), Turkish footballer
- Adnan Zahirović (born 1990), Bosnian footballer
- Adnan al-Zurufi (born 1966), Iraqi politician
Middle name
- ["[mirza Adnan Aslam "]], Iraqi archer
- Aydın Adnan Sezgin (born 1956), Turkish diplomat and politician
Surname
- Azman Adnan (born 1971), Malaysian footballer
- Etel Adnan (1925–2021), Lebanese-American poet, essayist, and visual artist
- Hassan Adnan (born 1975), Pakistani cricketer
- Shareef Adnan (born 1984), Jordanian footballer
- Tengku Adnan (born 1950), Malaysian politician
References
- ^ Hanks, P.; Coates, R.; McClure, P. (2016). The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. OUP Oxford. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-19-252747-9.
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