Adnan is a distinctive choice, ranked #585 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Adnan in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#585
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About the Name Adnan
Adnan is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 342 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #337 in 2002 โ and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Adnan is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Adnan in their class.
โญ Famous People Named Adnan
Adnan Sami โ Adnan Sami Khan is an Indian singer, musician, composer, actor and pianist.
Adnan Al Talyani โ Adnan Khamis Mohammed Obaid Al-Talyani Al-Suwaidi (Arabic: ุนูุฏูููุงู ุฎูู ููุณ ู ูุญูู ููุฏ ุนูุจูููุฏ ุงูุทููููููุงูููู ุงูุณููููููุฏููู; born 30 October 1964) is a retired footballer from the United Arab Emirates who played as a forward for the country's Pro Footballโฆ
Adnan Ahmadzada โ Adnan Azer oglu Ahmadzada is a Azerbaijani businessman.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Adnan
Unlikely. With around 66 UK babies named Adnan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Adnan in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Adnan is rising: up 359 places since 2020, to #585 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #337 in 2002.
Adnan is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Adnan include: Adnan Sami, Adnan Al Talyani and Adnan Ahmadzada. Short summaries for each appear below.
Adnan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Adnans in the wild.
66
UK babies named Adnan (2025)
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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Adnan
Almost certainly the only Adnan in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
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✨ Similar names to Adnan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Adnan Khamis Mohammed Obaid Al-Talyani Al-Suwaidi (Arabic: ุนูุฏูููุงู ุฎูู ููุณ ู ูุญูู ููุฏ ุนูุจูููุฏ ุงูุทููููููุงูููู ุงูุณููููููุฏููู; born 30 October 1964) is a retired footballer from the United Arab Emirates who played as a forward for the country's Pro Football League, Al-Shaab CSC, and the national team.