Aten

A Quranic Name for Girls

Meaning: Happiness, Laughter, Joy and Delight

Aten is variant of Adan and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Aten or Adan, 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: Adan.

Full Meaning of Aten

Aten is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means “one who happily resides somewhere for eternity.” It is related to the word Eden in English. It is derived from the AIN-D-N root which is used in many places in the Quran.

[theirs will be the] gardens of perpetual bliss which the Most Gracious has promised unto His servants, in a realm which is beyond the reach of human perception: [and,] verily, His promise is ever sure of fulfilment! (Quran 19:61)