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    The first name Adnan

    A boy’s name from Arabic meaning “settler”.

    2 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Arabic origin

    Adnan means “settler” in Arabic.

    Borrowed from Arabic عَدْنَان (ʕadnān, “settler”).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 66 boys were named Adnan, making it the 585th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2002, with 76 births (#337).

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    1,627
    babies named Adnan, 1996–2025
    #585
    rank in 2025
    2002
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Adnan with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Adnan at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 112 boys born in the United States were named Adnan, the 1,539th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 118 were.

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    2,996
    babies named Adnan since 1880
    #1,539
    rank in 2025
    2023
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Adnan

    14 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Adnan Januzaj
      Belgian association football player (born 1995)
    • Adnan Al Talyani
      Emirati association football player, born 1964
    • Adnan Terzić
      Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2002 to 2007
    • Adnan Zahirović
      Bosnian footballer, born 1990
    • Adnan Khairallah
      Ex Iraqi minister; Saddam Hussein's brother-in-law (1941–1989)
    • Adnan Ahmed
      Association footballer, born 1984
    • Adnan Mravac
      Bosnia and Herzegovina footballer, born 1982
    • Adnan Kovačević
      Association football player, born 1993
    • Adnan Ibrahim
      Austrian imam and television preacher, born 1966
    • Adnan Mohammed
      Danish association football player, born 1996
    • Adnan Čustović
      Bosnia and Herzegovina footballer and manager, born 1978
    • Adnan Barakat
      Dutch footballer, born 1982

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    Questions

    What does the name Adnan mean?
    Adnan means “settler” in Arabic.
    What is the origin of the name Adnan?
    Borrowed from Arabic عَدْنَان (ʕadnān, “settler”).
    How popular is the name Adnan?
    In 2025, 66 boys born in England and Wales were named Adnan, ranking 585th. Its peak was 2002, with 76 births.
    Is Adnan a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,996 US babies named Adnan since 1880 were boys.
    When was Adnan most popular?
    2023 in the United States, when 118 babies were named Adnan, its highest rank at 1,501st.