Ednan is an indirect Quranic name for boys that is thought to be the name of the son of Prophet Ismaeel son of Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon them. EdnanĀ is the father of all Arabs of the north of Arabia andĀ is one of the ancestors of Prophet MuhammadĀ ļ·ŗ.Ā Ednan is derived from the AIN-D-N root (āeternal settlementā, āparadiseā) and thus means āone who settles for a long time in a placeā, āparadiseā.