Adnan ( ar, عدنان, ) is an Arabic masculine name common in the

Muslim world The terms Muslim world and Islamic world commonly refer to the Islamic community, which is also known as the Ummah. This consists of all those who adhere to the religious beliefs and laws of Islam or to societies in which Islam is practiced. I ...

. Its eponymous bearer was

Adnan Adnan ( ar, عدنان, 'adnān) is the traditional ancestor of the Adnanite Arabs of Northern, Western, Eastern and Central Arabia, as opposed to the Qahtanite Arabs of Southern Arabia who descend from Qahtan. His ancestry can be traced back t ...

, an ancient ancestor of various

Arab The Arabs (singular: Arab; singular ar, عَرَبِيٌّ, DIN 31635: , , plural ar, عَرَب, DIN 31635: , Arabic pronunciation: ), also known as the Arab people, are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in Western Asia, ...

ian tribes. The etymological meaning of the name is ''settler'', from a

semitic root The roots of verbs and most nouns in the Semitic languages are characterized as a sequence of consonants or "radicals" (hence the term consonantal root). Such abstract consonantal roots are used in the formation of actual words by adding the vowels ...

'; "to stay, abide".

A–F

Adnan Adıvar Adnan Adıvar (1882 – 1 July 1955), also known as Adnan Bey, was a Turkish politician, writer, historian, and by profession a medical doctor. He undertook original research and wrote on the history of science. He was also an early supporter o ...

(1882–1955), Turkish politician * Adnan Aganović (born 1987), Croatian footballer *

Adnan Ahmed Adnan Farooq Ahmed (Urdu: ; born 7 June 1984) is a former footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in England, he represented the Pakistan national team. He had an 11-year career in football, including a six-year international career in whi ...

(born 1984), British footballer *

Adnan Akmal Adnan Akmal (Urdu, pa, ; born 13 March 1985) is a former international Pakistani cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who plays for Zarai Taraqiati Bank Ltd Cricket Team and has represented his country at U-17 level. He w ...

(born 1985), Pakistani cricketer * Adnan Ali Daif, Bahrainian retired footballer * Adnan Alisic (born 1984), Dutch footballer *

Adnan Awad Adnan Awad (born 1942 in Palestine) was a captain in the Palestinian Liberation Army who joined the 15 May Organization and prepared to bomb the Noga Hilton hotel in Geneva, Switzerland on August 31, 1982, but instead fled the scene and later turn ...

(born 1942), Palestinian captain * Adnan Babajić (born 1988), Bosnian singer and television personality *

Adnan Badran Adnan Badran ( ar, عدنان بدران ) (born 15 December 1935) is a Jordanian politician and academic. He was the 35th Prime Minister of Jordan from 6 April 2005 to 27 November 2005. Early life and education Badran was born in Jerash, Jorda ...

(born 1935), Jordanian scientist, academic, politician and prime minister * Adnan Barakat (born 1982), Moroccan footballer *

Adnan Coker Adnan Coker (; 20 October 1927 – 22 August 2022) was a Turkish abstract artist.)(English mention states "Turkish artists such as abstract masters Devrim Erbil and Adnan Coker") Coker was born in Süleymaniye in Istanbul on 20 October 1927. He ...

(1927–2022), Turkish abstract artist * Adnan Çolak (born 1952), Turkish serial killer *

Adnan Dirjal Adnan Dirjal ( ar, عدنان درجال مطر; born 26 January 1960 in Baghdad) is an Iraqi former footballer, national team coach, and as of May 2020 heads the Iraqi Ministry of Youth and Sports. He was one of Iraq's most prominent national t ...

(born 1960), Iraqi retired footballer and national team coach * Adnan Sadık Erzi (1923–1990), Turkish historian *

Adnan al-Dulaimi Adnan al-Dulaimi ( ar, عدنان الدليمي, 1932 – 3 May 2017) was a Sunni Iraqi politician who became prominent following the US invasion of Iraq in 2003 and the fall of the regime of Saddam Hussein. He and his supporters largely focused on ...

(1932–2017), Iraqi politician * Adnan Erkan (born 1968), Turkish footballer

G–M

Adnan Kapau Gani Adnan Kapau Gani (16 September 1905 – 23 December 1968), often abbreviated as A. K. Gani, was an Indonesian politician. Born in West Sumatra, he spent much of his youth in Java, where he studied medicine and became involved with the nasc ...

(1905–1968), Indonesian politician * Adnan Güngör (born 1980), Turkish footballer * Adnan Gušo (born 1975), Bosnian retired footballer and team coach *

Adnan Haidar Adnan Mahmoud Haidar ( ar, عدنان محمود حيدر, ; born 3 August 1989) is a professional Association football, football player and coach. A midfielder, he is a player-assistant coach for Norwegian club . Born and raised in Norway, Ha ...

(born 1989), Lebanese footballer * Adnan Hamidovic (born 1982), Bosnian rapper better known by his stage name

Frenkie Adnan Hamidović (born 31 May 1982), better known by his stage name Frenkie, is a Bosnian rapper from Tuzla. The themes present in his music are often concerned with the political situation in Bosnia, as well as traditional hip-hop subject matte ...

* Adnan Harmandić, (born 1983), Bosnian handball player * Adnan Badr Hassan, Syrian security officer * Adnan al-Husayni (born 1946), Palestinian politician * Adnan Hussein (born 1954), Lebanese academic and politician * Adnan al-Janabi, Iraqi politician *

Adnan Januzaj Adnan Januzaj (born 5 February 1995) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Spanish club Sevilla and the Belgium national team. Born and raised in Brussels, he began his career with Anderlecht before joining Manchester ...

(born 1995), Belgian professional footballer *

Adnan Kahveci Adnan Kahveci (20 February 1949 – 5 February 1993) was a noted Turkish politician who served as a key advisor to Prime Minister Turgut Özal throughout the 1980s. He was one of the founders in 1983 of the Motherland Party (ANAP) led by Tu ...

(1949–1993), Turkish politician *

Adnan Al-Kaissie Adnan bin Abdul Kareem Ahmed Alkaissy El Farthie ( ar, عدنان بن عبدالكريم أحمد القيسي ألفرث; born c. 1 March 1936 or 1939), better known professionally as Adnan Al-Kaissie, is an Iraqi former professional wrestler a ...

(born 1939), Iraqi-American professional wrestler * Adnan Karim (born 1963), Kurdish singer *

Adnan Kassar Adnan Kassar (Arabic: عدنان القصار; born 1930) is a Lebanese banker, businessman and politician, who served at different cabinet posts. Early life and education Kassar was born into a Sunni family in Beirut in 1930. His father, Wafiq ...

(born 1930), Lebanese businessman and politician *

Adnan Khairallah Adnan Khairallah ( ar, عدنان خير الله طلفاح, ʿAdnān Khayr Allāḥ; c. 1939 – 4 May 1989) was Saddam Hussein's brother-in-law (Sajida Talfah's brother and Khairallah Talfah's son) and cousin. He held several titles and was a ...

, Iraqi military officer and friend of Saddam Hussein *

Adnan Khan Adnan Khan (born 24 December 1988) is an Indian actor. He is best known for his role as Mawlawi Kabeer Ahmed in Zee TV's drama series ''Ishq Subhan Allah''. Early life Khan hails from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He was born on the 24 Decem ...

(born 1988), Indian actor *

Adnan Khashoggi Adnan Khashoggi ( ar, عدنان خاشقجي, ‘Adnān Khāshuqjī; 25 July 1935 – 6 June 2017) was a Saudi businessman and arms dealer known for his lavish business deals and lifestyle. He was estimated to have had a peak net worth of ...

(1935–2017), billionaire Saudi Arabian businessman *

Adnan Malik Adnan Malik ( ur, ) is a Pakistani film and television actor, director, and producer under his own company's banner, AMP. He is also WWF Pakistan's goodwill ambassador and an Asia Society, Asia 21 Fellow and Young Leader of the World. Malik ...

(born 1984), Pakistani model and actor *

Adnan al-Malki Adnan al-Malki ( ar, عدنان المالكي‎) (1918 – 22 April 1955) was a Syrian Army officer and political figure in the mid-20th century. He served as the deputy-chief of staff of the army and was one of the most powerful figures ...

(1918–1955) Syrian Army officer * Adnan Mansour (born 1946), Lebanese politician *

Adnan Maral Adnan Maral (born 1 July 1968) is a Turkish-German actor best known for his role in the German comedy ''Türkisch für Anfänger''. Filmography Television Awards * 2006: ''Deutscher Fernsehpreis The Deutscher Fernsehpreis (''German Tele ...

(born 1968), Turkish-German actor *

Adnan Melhem Adnan Ghaleb Melhem ( ar, عدنان غالب ملحم; born 29 April 1989) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a striker for club Tadamon Sour. Club career On 7 June 2019, Melhem joined Tadamon Sour on a one-year contract. On 7 July 2020 ...

(born 1989), Lebanese footballer *

Adnan Menderes Adnan Menderes (; 1899 – 17 September 1961) was a Turkish politician who served as Prime Minister of Turkey between 1950 and 1960. He was one of the founders of the Democrat Party (DP) in 1946, the fourth legal opposition party of Turkey. He ...

(1899–1961), Turkish prime minister (1950–1960) * Adnan Mohammad (born 1996), Danish footballer * Adnan Mravac (born 1981), Bosnian footballer

N–Z

Adnan Nawaz Adnan Nawaz ( ur, عدنان نواز) is a British news anchor who is currently working for the TRT World. Early life Born in Peshawar, Pakistan, Nawaz graduated from the London School of Economics with a BSc (Econ) International Relations, a ...

, British news and sports broadcaster *

Adnan Oktar Adnan Oktar (; born 2 February 1956), also known as Adnan Hoca or Harun Yahya, is a Turkish religious sex cult leader, creationist/ anti-evolutionist, conspiracy theorist, preacher and pamphleteer.Filiu, ''Apocalypse in Islam'', 2011: p.171 I ...

(born 1956), Turkish creationist, cult leader, and television personality *

Adnan Omran Adnan Omran ( ar, عدنان عمران) (born 1934) is a Syrian diplomat and politician who served as information minister from 2000 to 2003. Early life and education Omran was born in 1934. He holds a bachelor's degree in public law, which he ...

(born 1934), Syrian politician * Adnan Özyalçıner (born 1934), Turkish author *

Adnan Pachachi Adnan al-Pachachi or Adnan Muzahim Ameen al-Pachachi ( ar, عدنان الباجه جي) (14 May 1923 – 17 November 2019) was a veteran Iraqi and Emirati politician and diplomat. Pachachi was Iraq's Permanent Representative to the United Nation ...

(1923–2019), Iraqi politician *

Adnan Polat Adnan Polat (born 1953 in Erzurum) graduated from Işık High School in 1971 and Long Island University Business Management department in 1976. He started working in the construction sites of Polat İnşaat Anonim Şirketi, affiliated with Polat ...

(born 1953), Turkish businessman *

Adnan bin Saidi Adnan bin Saidi ( Jawi: ; 1915 – 14 February 1942) was a Malayan military officer of the 1st Infantry Brigade who fought the Japanese at the Battle of Pasir Panjang in Singapore during World War II. He is lauded as a national hero in Singa ...

(1915–1942), Malayan soldier *

Adnan Sami Adnan Sami Khan (born 15 August 1971) is an Indian singer, musician, music composer and pianist. He performs Indian and Western music, including for Hindi, Kannada, Telugu and Tamil movies. He has been awarded with Padma Shri (India's fourth hi ...

(born 1973), British-Pakistani singer, musician, pianist, actor and composer * Adnan Al-Shargi, Lebanese football manager * Adnan Abdo al-Sukhni (born 1961), Syrian politician *

Adnan Gulshair el Shukrijumah Adnan Gulshair el Shukrijumah ( ar, عدنان شكري جمعة, ''ʿAdnān Shukrī Jumaʿah'') (4 August 1975 – 6 December 2014) was a citizen of Saudi Arabia and a senior member of Al-Qaeda. He was born in Saudi Arabia and grew up in the Un ...

(born 1975), Saudi Arabian member of al-Qaeda *

Adnan Siddiqui Adnan Siddiqui ( ur, ) (born 23 October 1969) is a Pakistani actor, producer and model who has worked in Lollywood and Hollywood and also made his debut in Bollywood with the Hindi film ''Mom'' (2017). He also has his own production house, ''C ...

(born 1964), Pakistani model and television actor * Adnan Süvari (1926–1991), Turkish football coach *

Adnan Syed Adnan ( ar, عدنان, 'adnān) is the traditional ancestor of the Adnanite Arabs of Northern, Western, Eastern and Central Arabia, as opposed to the Qahtanite Arabs of Southern Arabia who descend from Qahtan. His ancestry can be traced back t ...

(born 1981), American man convicted of murder *

Adnan Şenses Adnan Şenses (21 August 1935 – 25 December 2013) was a Turkish musician and actor. Biography Şenses was born on 21 August 1935 in Bursa. He was schooled in Ankara and continued his education later at Karagümrük neighborhood of Fatih distr ...

(1935-2013), Turkish actor, singer and songwriter *

Adnan Al Talyani Adnan Khamis Mohammed Obaid Al-Talyani Al Suwaidi ( ar, عدنان خميس محمد عبيد الطلياني السويدي) (born 30 October 1964) is a retired footballer from the United Arab Emirates who played as a forward in the UAE Foo ...

(born 1964), Emirati retired footballer *

Adnan Terzić Adnan Terzić (born 5 April 1960) is a Bosnian politician who served as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina from 2002 to 2007. He was a longtime member of the Party of Democratic Action, until he left it to join the Uni ...

(born 1960), former Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina *

Adnan Yaakob Adnan Yaakob ( Jawi: عدنان بن حاج يعقوب; born 18 April 1950) is a Malaysian politician who served as the 14th Menteri Besar of Pahang from 25 May 1999 to 15 May 2018. He is a member of the United Malays National Organisation (UM ...

(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

Middle name

* Ali Adnan Mohamed, Iraqi archer

Surname

Azman Adnan Azman Adnan (born on 1 November 1971) is a former Malaysian footballer. He is also a former member of the Malaysian pre-Olympic team and also the Malaysian national team scoring 17 international goals in 52 appearances. He also played for ...

(born 1971), Malaysian footballer * Etel Adnan (1925-2021), Lebanese-American poet, essayist, and visual artist * Hassan Adnan (born 1975), Pakistani cricketer *

Shareef Adnan Shareef Adnan Nassar ( ar, شريف عدنان نصار; born 21 January 1984) is a retired Jordanian footballer of Palestinian descent who played for Jordan national football team. Honors and Participation in International tournaments Pan Ar ...

(born 1984), Jordanian footballer *

Tengku Adnan Datuk Seri Utama Tengku Adnan bin Tengku Mansor ( Jawi: تڠكو عدنان بن تڠكو منصور; born 20 December 1950) is a Malaysian politician who served as Minister of Federal Territories, Minister of Tourism and Minister in the P ...

(born 1950), Malaysian politician

References

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