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Boy Name

Adnan

one who settles for a long time in a place, paradise

Arabic: عَدْنَان
Boy

Name Details

Name Adnan
Arabic عَدْنَان
Gender Boy
Meaning one who settles for a long time in a place, paradise
Alternate Names Adnaan, Ednan, Ednaan, Adenan, Adenaan
Details 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”.

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