Anan (name)
Anan is both a given name and a surname.
Hebrew/Arabic
Anan is used as both a Hebrew or Arabic name meaning "cloud, vapour" or descriptive "visible water vapour floating above the earth". The Arabic form is from Classical Arabic, possibly adopted from the Hebrew.Notable people with the Hebrew name include:
- Anan, one of the Israelites who sealed the covenant after the return from Babylon
- Anan (amora), Babylonian Jewish scholar
- Anan ben David, Karaite
- Saul ben Anan, Karaite Jewish leader of the eighth century CE
Notable people with Arabic name
Notable people with the Arabic name include:- Anan Anwar, Thai singer and actor
- Sami Hafez Anan, Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces
Other notable people
Other notable people who are not related to the Hebrew-Arabic meaning of name but carries the name or surname:- Anan Sugiyama, Japanese idol
- Chế A Nan, a Vietnamese king from the region of Champa
- Junro Anan, Japanese baseball player
- Kenji Anan, Japanese actor
- Pokklaw Anan, Thai footballer
Hindi
In Hindi, the name "Anan" means face. Rarely is a person named Anan in India. However, when Anan is conjoined with some number, it denotes either a God or a demon. Examples:- Chaturanan - Lord Brahma
- Panchanana - Lord Shiva
- Dashanana - Demon Ravana