Gender
Origin
- Arabic
- Pleasure.
Abiding, stays in one place, he who loves land and makes it similar to Paradise, pleasurable; The latter meaning is derived from Gannat Adan (Paradise), the gardens of eternal abode.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
Pronunciation
a-dnan, ad-nan
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #1501, 118 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1539, 112 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 112 |
| 2024 | 117 |
| 2023 | 118 |
| 2022 | 111 |
| 2021 | 101 |
| 2020 | 75 |
| 2019 | 80 |
| 2018 | 100 |
| 2017 | 80 |
| 2016 | 66 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2002 (rank #337, 76 births); most recent 2025 (rank #585, 66 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 |
| 2024 | 63 |
| 2023 | 51 |
| 2022 | 44 |
| 2021 | 37 |
| 2020 | 30 |
| 2019 | 39 |
| 2018 | 33 |
| 2017 | 55 |
| 2016 | 60 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2018 (rank #943, 41 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1461, 21 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2021 | 28 |
| 2020 | 31 |
| 2019 | 23 |
| 2018 | 41 |
| 2017 | 33 |
| 2016 | 28 |
| 2015 | 38 |
| 2014 | 30 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #559, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #642, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #533, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence