Mannan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- man-NAHN
- Origin
- Arabic
Mannan is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “generous bestower of favours”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Mannan mean?
Arabic: from Al-Mannan 'the Bestower'
“generous bestower of favours”
Al-Mannan, the Bestower, is a divine name in Islam; in Bangladesh it is often used as Abdul Mannan.
Is Mannan a girl's or a boy's name?
Mannan is a boys' name.
How popular is Mannan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 6 boys.
Mannan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 1 | #6,312 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 6 | #1,840 |
Names like Mannan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Conan, Ronan, Rowan, Brody, Callan, Rogan, Keegan, Caelan, Orhan, Conlan, Finn, Brogan
Names related to Mannan
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Mannan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/mannan, updated 20 October 2026.