A Name Story by Houdhoud
عَدْنَان
Adnan
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“Settler, one who resides.”
About Adnan
Adnan is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "settler, one who resides" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ع-د-ن (residing, dwelling — same root as 'jannat 'adn', the Garden of Eden). Adnan is identified in Arab tradition as a renowned ancestor of the Adnanite tribes.
Very common across Bosnian, Levantine, and Gulf families.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
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 Adnan is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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