Adnan
How to say it: ad-NAHN · /ædˈnɑn/
Arabic meaning 'settler' - ancient name of Ishmaelite ancestor, classic across Muslim world.
Adnan was the 1,305th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 112 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 29% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,164 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,305 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 112 |
| Share of births | 1 in 29,601 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +29% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,164 |
| In France, 2025 | #670 among boys’ names, 40 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Adnan is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Adnan is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hindi, Turkish.
In France: #670 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Adnan
- Adnan Januzaj (born 1995)Belgian association football player
- Adnan Menderes (1899–1961)Turkish statesperson
- Adnan Al Talyani (born 1964)Emirati association football player
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