Adnan (name)

Adnan
Pronunciation	Arabic: [ʕadnaːn]
Gender	Male
Language(s)	Arabic, Bosnian, Turkish, and Persian Meaning= "A person living in two paradises" and "A person living in two times (Zaman)
Origin
Meaning	"settler, pioneer"

Adnan (Arabic: عدنان‎, ʿAdnān) is an Arabic masculine name common in the Muslim world.^[1] Its eponymous bearer was Adnan, a legendary figure of both pre-Islamic^{[citation needed]} and Islamic mythology. The etymological meaning of the name is settler, from a semitic root `dn; "to stay, abide".

Adnan Khan (born 1988), Indian actor
Adnan Abdo al-Sukhni (born 1961), Syrian politician
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 bin Saidi (1915–1942), Malayan soldier
Adnan Coker (born 1927), 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 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 Hamidovic (born 1982), Bosnian rapper better known by his stage name Frenkie
Adnan Harmandić, (born 1983), Bosnian handball player
Adnan al-Husayni (born 1947), Palestinian politician
Adnan Hussein (born 1954), Lebanese academic and politician
Adnan al-Janabi, Iraqi politician
Adnan Januzaj (born 1995), Belgian professional footballer
Adnan Kahveci (1949–1993), Turkish politician
Adnan Al-Kaissie (born 1939), Iraqi-American professional wrestler
Adnan Karim (born 1963), Kurdish singer
Adnan Kassar (born 1930), Lebanese businessman and politician
Adnan Khashoggi (1935–2017), billionaire Saudi Arabian businessman
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
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 Pachachi (1923–2019), Iraqi politician
Adnan Polat (born 1953), Turkish businessman
Adnan Sami (born 1973), British-Pakistani singer, musician, pianist, actor and composer
Adnan Şenses (1935-2013), Turkish actor, singer and songwriter
Adnan Gulshair el Shukrijumah (born 1975), Saudi Arabian member of al-Qaeda
Adnan Al-Shargi, Lebanese football manager
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 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
Adnan Khairallah, Iraqi military officer and friend of Saddam Hussein

Middle name[]

Ali Adnan Mohamed, Iraqi archer

Surname[]

Azman Adnan (born 1971), Malaysian footballer
Etel Adnan (born 1925), 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. Retrieved 8 September 2018.

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[Hanks_Coates_McClure_2016-1] 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. Retrieved 8 September 2018.

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