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أَنَس
Anas
AH-nas
“Companion, friend.”
About Anas
Anas is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "companion, friend" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root أ-ن-س. Borne by Anas ibn Malik, a young companion of the Prophet ﷺ.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Anas is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Anas before.
- Anas ibn Malik, companion of the Prophet ﷺ
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Anas
- What does the name Anas mean?
- Anas (أَنَس) means "Companion, friend". From the Arabic root أ-ن-س. Borne by Anas ibn Malik, a young companion of the Prophet ﷺ.
- Is Anas a name from the Qur'an?
- Anas does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Anas a boy or a girl name?
- Anas is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Anas come from?
- Anas is an Arabic name, built on the root letters ʾ-N-S.
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