Malay Names · Boy
Manan name meaning
“the Bestower (al-Mannan)”
- Letters
- 5
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- M
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Manan
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Manan is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'the Bestower', after al-Mannan, one of the names of God.
What does Manan mean?
About the name Manan
Manan is the Malay spelling of al-Mannān (المنّان), one of the names of God, from the root m-n-n. Classical Arabic dictionaries explain it as the Bestower, the one who gives without being asked. It commonly appears in Abdul Manan, 'servant of the Bestower', and Manan is also used on its own as a boy's name in Malaysia. Another spelling is Mannan.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Syllables | Ma-nan |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with M |
| Devanagari script | मनन |
|---|
Compound names with Manan
Sources
- Wiktionary: عبد المنان · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Lisān al-ʿArab and Lane's Lexicon: منن (al-Mannān) · arabiclexicon.hawramani.com · meaning
Names with a related meaning
- Muhammad♂Praised
- Ismail♂God hears
- Ahmad♂Most praiseworthy
- Zulkifli♂He who possesses the lot
- Abdullah♂Servant of God
- Zakaria♂God remembers
- Mohd♂Praised, commendable
- Muhammad Afiq♂Praised · one who reaches the highest degree of generosity or…
- Ibrahim♂Father of many
- Abdul Rahman♂Servant of the Most Merciful
- Mohammad♂Praised
- Abdul♂Servant of
More Malay Names starting with M
- Muhammad Firdaus♂Paradise · garden of Paradise
- Muhammad Aiman♂Lucky · right-handed
- Muhammad Hafiz♂Guardian · one who knows the Quran by heart
- Mohd Faizal♂Arbiter
- Mohd Firdaus♂Paradise · garden of Paradise
- Muhammad Haziq♂Praised · skilful, adept
- Muhammad Syafiq♂Praised · compassionate
- Mohd Hafiz♂Guardian · one who knows the Quran by heart
- Muhammad Haikal♂Temple · framework, structure
- Muhammad Irfan♂Praised · knowledge, awareness
- Muhammad Faiz♂Winner · successful
- Muhammad Adam♂Man
Names are shared across communities. The categories on this site are for browsing only: they describe a name and its spelling, not anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background.
Entry ID: mn00585 · Updated · How we research names · Report a mistake