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أَبَان
Aban
a-BAAN
“Clear, manifest.”
About Aban
Aban is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "clear, manifest" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ب-ي-ن meaning 'to be clear, distinct'. Aban is that which is plainly evident. Borne by Aban ibn Uthman, son of the third caliph and an early historian.
Rising in the UK and Pakistan.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Abaan, Abban
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Aban is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Aban
- What does the name Aban mean?
- Aban (أَبَان) means "Clear, manifest". From the Arabic root ب-ي-ن meaning 'to be clear, distinct'. Aban is that which is plainly evident. Borne by Aban ibn Uthman, son of the third caliph and an early historian.
- Is Aban a name from the Qur'an?
- Aban does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Aban a boy or a girl name?
- Aban is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Aban come from?
- Aban is an Arabic name, built on the root letters B-Y-N. Rising in the UK and Pakistan.
- How is Aban spelled?
- Aban is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (أَبَان) is also written Abaan and Abban. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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