Anas
How to say it: AH-nus · /ˈɑnəs/
From Arabic meaning 'friendliness, affection, companionship' - name of a companion of the Prophet.
Anas was the 1,131st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 151 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 49% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,030 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,131 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 151 |
| Share of births | 1 in 21,955 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +49% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,030 |
| In France, 2025 | #95 among boys’ names, 685 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Anas belongs to the wave of recent arrivals that built steadily. Reaching its top in the 2020s, it appears poised to climb onward.
What goes with it
Quietly soft and breathy in its utterance, calm and unadorned. Bilal offers a like minded pairing.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Anas is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Spanish, Turkish.
In France: #95 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #312.
Famous people named Anas
- Anas ibn Malik (611–713)Companion (Sahabi) of Muhammad
- Anas Zniti (born 1988)Moroccan footballer
- Anas Bani Yaseen (born 1988)Football player
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