Around the world, عدنان (عدنان 
, Adnan 
, Adnane 
) is a widespread boy's given name. The forename عدنان is habitual in Syria, where it is a common boy's name, Iraq, and Bosnia and Herzegovina (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Pakistan, Turkey, and Iraq. Much less frequently, عدنان is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| عدنان | Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Iraq |
| Adnan | Bangladesh, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Turkey |
| Adnane | Morocco, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, India |
| Adnen | Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Iraq, Malaysia, Turkey |
عدنان is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Adnan Ziyagil .
| عدنان الغريفي Iraqi Islamic jurist and poet, IQ (b. 1866) |
|
|
|
عدنان المالكي Syrian politician and army officer, SY (b. 1919) |
|
|
عدنان الباجه جي Iraqi politician and statesman (1923–2019), IQ (b. 1923) |
|
| عدنان بغجاني Syrian poet, SY (b. 1880) |
|
|
|
عدنان خاشقجي Saudi Arabian businessman (1935-2017), SA (b. 1935) |
|
|
عدنان بدران Jordanian academic and former prime minister, JO (b. 1935) |
|
|
عدنان الغزالي Iraqi poet, IQ (b. 1937) |
|
|
عدنان القيسي Iraqi professional wrestler and wrestling manager, IQ (b. 1939) |
|
|
عدنان خير الله Ex Iraqi minister; Saddam Hussein's brother-in-law (1941-1989), IQ (b. 1941) |
|
|
عدنان منصور Lebanese politician, LB (b. 1946) |
|
|
عدنان الحكيم Lebanese politician, LB (b. 1950) |
|
|
عدنان عقلة Syrian militant leader, SY (b. 1950) |
|
|
عدنان السيد حسين Lebanese politician, LB (b. 1954) |
|
|
عدنان العوامله JO (b. 1948) |
|
|
عدنان درجال Iraqi footballer, IQ (b. 1960) |
|
علي, القيسي, الكعبي, النجار, سليمان, العامري, العراقي, العبيدي, العزاوي, البلوشي, الساعدي, السعيدي, الدليمي, الجبوري, الربيعي, الخفاجي, التميمي, المالكي, الموسوي, ابراهيم, اسماعيل, عبدالله, الملكي, ابو محمد, الطائي, الاحمد, عمر, حسن, احمد, عباس, سالم, سعيد, حسين, خليل, صالح, محمد, موسى, ناصر, قاسم, يوسف, العلي, الحسن, عثمان, محمود, الحربي, الشمري, الاسدي, الخطيب, and البصراوي