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 scholarAnan Anwar, Thai singer and actorAnan ben David, KaraiteChe Anan, king of ChampaJunro Anan (阿南準郎), Japanese baseball playerKenji Anan (阿南健治), Japanese actorPokkhao Anan, Thai footballerSami Hafez Anan, Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed ForcesSaul ben Anan, Karaite Jewish leader of the eighth century CE