Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 49

Adnan

Adnan /adˈnan/

“male name; ‘settler’”2

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Adnan?

Adnan

IPA /adˈnan/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Adnan mean?

Adnan is a male given name of Arabic origin. en.Wiktionary explains it as “settler”; Nişanyan Adlar gives “of the land of Adn” and relates Adn to the Eden of the Old Testament. In Arab tradition Adnan is the name of the legendary forefather of a group of Arab tribes.2

That Adnan goes back to Adnan is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Adnan made of?

Adnan is a single root: Adnan (male given name).

Adnan root Adnan male given name ARABIC Adnan “Arabic ʿadnān, explainedas ‘settler’ or ‘of the…’” Adnan Adnan root male given name Adnan ARABIC “Arabic ʿadnān, explained as‘settler’ or ‘of the land of…’”
Adnan: parts and root words
  • Adnan Arabic — Arabic ʿadnān, explained as “settler” or “of the land of Adn”2

How was the name Adnan formed?

Adnan belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Adnan?

  1. Atıf Adnan researcher
  2. Etel Adnan writer 1925–2021
  3. Tebessüm Adnan human rights defender 1977–
  4. Hızır Adnan political activist 1978–2023
  5. Fauzi Adnan badminton player 1987–

People surnamed Adnan as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Adnan also a first name?

Yes. Adnan is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: male name; “settler”.

Adnan as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Adnan accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Adnan accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Adnan

Q1

What does the surname Adnan mean?

Adnan is a male given name of Arabic origin. en.Wiktionary explains it as “settler”; Nişanyan Adlar gives “of the land of Adn” and relates Adn to the Eden of the Old Testament. In Arab tradition Adnan is the name of the legendary forefather of a group of Arab tribes.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Adnan?

The root word of Adnan is Adnan (Arabic): ‘Arabic ʿadnān, explained as “settler” or “of the land of Adn”’.
Q3

How do you pronounce Adnan?

Ad·nan, 2 syllables; IPA: /adˈnan/.