Anan
Anan is both a given name and a surname.
- Akan
- Biblical
- Biblical Hebrew
- Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Anan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Anan is both a given name and a surname.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Akan
- Biblical
- Biblical Hebrew
- Hebrew
The Story of Anan
As a girl name
American parents first put Anan on the record books as a girl name in 2008, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 5 Anans were born — ranking #17,501 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2008 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Anans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Anan as a boy name dates back to 1983, when 6 babies received it. 2013 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Anan — #9,654 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 40% of all recorded Anans. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 84 Anans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Anan
Anan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1983 and has accumulated 84 births in the dataset. Anan's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #9,654. Use the chart and map above to compare Anan'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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