Anwar
How to say it: AN-wahr · /ˈænwɑr/
Arabic meaning 'luminous, radiant, brighter' - classic masculine name across Muslim world.
Anwar was the 2,432nd most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 38 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are down about 10% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,401 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 | #2,432 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 38 |
| Share of births | 1 in 87,245 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | −10% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,401 |
| In France, 2025 | #768 among boys’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Anwar has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- An
- Nuri
Other spellings
Honouring a Anwar in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Anwar is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Hindi.
In France: #768 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Anwar
- Anwar Sadat (1918–1981)President of Egypt from 1970 to 1981
- Anwar Ibrahim (born 1947)Prime Minister of Malaysia since 2022
- Anwar El Ghazi (born 1995)Dutch association football player
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