Anan is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Anan, one of the Israelites who sealed the covenant after the return from Babylon (Nehemiah 10:27)
Anan (amora), Babylonian Jewish scholar
Anan Anwar, Thai singer and actor
Anan ben David, Karaite
Che Anan, king of Champa
Junro Anan (阿南準郎), Japanese baseball player
Kenji Anan (阿南健治), Japanese actor
Pokkhao Anan, Thai footballer
Sami Hafez Anan, Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces
Saul ben Anan, Karaite Jewish leader of the eighth century CE
