Adnan
Meaning
"settler, one who stays in a place"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,519
- Total SSA Count
- 117
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Adi, Ad
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"settler, one who stays in a place"
Origin: Arabic
"motion, wandering"
Origin: Hebrew
Noah is more popular, ranked #2 vs #1519 for Adnan.
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Noah is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Adnan at #1519 in the United States.
Adnan means "settler, one who stays in a place" (Arabic origin). Noah means "motion, wandering" (Hebrew origin).
Adnan is primarily a boy name. Noah is primarily a boy name.