Adnan (name)

Adnan (عدنان, ʿAdnān) is an Arabic masculine name common in the Muslim world. Its eponymous bearer was Adnan, an ancient ancestor of various Arabian tribes. The etymological meaning of the name is settler, from a Semitic root `dn; "to stay, abide".

A–F

 * 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 Buntar, Bruneian diplomat
 * Adnan Coker (1927–2022), 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 Januzaj, Belgian Footballer

G–M

 * 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 Hamidović (born 1982), Bosnian rapper better known by his stage name Frenkie
 * 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 Ja'afar, Bruneian diplomat
 * Adnan Januzaj (born 1995), Belgian professional footballer
 * Adnan Kahveci (1949–1993), Turkish politician
 * Adnan Al-Kaissie (1939–2023), Iraqi-American professional wrestler
 * Adnan Karim (born 1963), Kurdish singer
 * Adnan Kassar (born 1930), Lebanese businessman and politician
 * Adnan Khairallah, Iraqi military officer and friend of Saddam Hussein
 * Adnan Khan (born 1988), Indian actor
 * Adnan Khashoggi (1935–2017), billionaire Saudi Arabian businessman
 * Adnan Kovačević (born 1993), Bosnian footballer
 * 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

N–Z

 * 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 Özyalçıner (born 1934), Turkish author
 * Adnan Pachachi (1923–2019), Iraqi politician
 * Adnan Polat (born 1953), Turkish businessman
 * Adnan bin Saidi (1915–1942), Malayan soldier
 * Adnan Sami (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 (born 1975), Saudi Arabian member of al-Qaeda
 * 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 Şenses (1935–2013), Turkish actor, singer and songwriter
 * 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

Middle name

 * ["[mirza Adnan Aslam "]], Iraqi archer
 * Aydın Adnan Sezgin (born 1956), Turkish diplomat and politician

Surname

 * Azman Adnan (born 1971), Malaysian footballer
 * Etel Adnan (1925–2021), 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