Anan

Anan is both a given name and a surname. 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 the Arabic name include: