An’um

A Quranic Name for Boys and Girls

Meaning: Benefit, Blessings and Profit

An’um is variant of Anum and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either An’um or Anum, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Anum.

Full Meaning of An’um

An’um is a direct Quranic name for boys and girls that means “blessings of God”, “God’s favors upon humans”. An’um is mentioned in the Quran in Surat an-Nahl verse 16:112.

And Allah presents an example: a city which was safe and secure, its provision coming to it in abundance from every location, but it denied the favors of Allah. So Allah made it taste the envelopment of hunger and fear for what they had been doing. (Quran 16:112)