Adhan
The adhan is the Islamic call to prayer, usually recited by a muezzin, traditionally from the minaret of a mosque, shortly before each of the five obligatory daily prayers.
Meaning & Origin of Adhan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The adhan is the Islamic call to prayer, usually recited by a muezzin, traditionally from the minaret of a mosque, shortly before each of the five obligatory daily prayers.
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Etymology
The Story of Adhan
Adhan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2017, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 8 Adhans were born — ranking #8,836 that year. As of 2026, Adhan ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 22 Adhans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Adhan
Adhan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2017 and has accumulated 22 births in the dataset. Adhan's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #8,836. Use the chart and map above to compare Adhan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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