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أَنْوَر
Anwar
AN-war
“Brighter, more luminous.”
About Anwar
Anwar is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "brighter, more luminous", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ن-و-ر meaning 'light'. The comparative form.
Spellings of Anwar
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Anwarthe spelling used on this page | 21 | 245 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
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 Anwar is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Anwar
- What does the name Anwar mean?
- Anwar (أَنْوَر) means "Brighter, more luminous". From the Arabic root ن-و-ر meaning 'light'. The comparative form.
- Is Anwar a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Anwar is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Anwar a boy or a girl name?
- Anwar is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Anwar come from?
- Anwar is an Arabic name, built on the root letters N-W-R.
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