1. Key Attributes of the Baby Name Adnan
| How to pronounce Adnan | Up + Day + New + mAN Each block is a syllable. Thick black border indicates stress/emphasis. Other pronunciations are acceptable. |
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| How to write Adnan in Arabic | عدنان |
| Alternate spellings of Adnan | Adenan Adenaan Ednan Ednaan Adnaan All of the above spellings are acceptable for this name. You may also create your own spelling. |
| Quranic Nature & Root (Learn more...) | Quranic Nature Indirectly Mentioned (the name's triliteral root is used in the Quran) Quranic Root ʿDN |
2. Detailed Meaning of Adnan
Adnan is an indirect Quranic name for boys that is thought to be the name of the son of Prophet Ismaeel son of Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon them. Adnan is the father of all Arabs of the north of Arabia and is one of the ancestors of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Adnan is derived from the AIN-D-N root (“eternal settlement”, “paradise”) and thus means “one who settles for a long time in a place”, “paradise”.
Allah has promised the believing men and believing women gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally, and pleasant dwellings in gardens of perpetual residence (i.e. Paradise); but approval from Allah is greater. It is that which is the great attainment. (Quran 9:72)
