Anan is both a given name and a surname. Hebrew/Arabic Anan (Hebrew: עָנַן ‘ānan) 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 (杉山歩南), Japanese idol Chế A Nan, a Vietnamese king from the region of Champa Junro Anan (阿南準郎), Japanese baseball player Kenji Anan (阿南健治), 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 [one with four faces] - Lord Brahma Panchanana [one with five faces] - Lord Shiva Dashanana [one with ten faces] - Demon Ravana