Anwar

Arabic

"brighter, clearer"

The name Anwar is currently ranked #956 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #697 in 1978. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in ANWAR, ANWAR, and ANWAR. Anwar is occasionally used for girls in 2020.

Anwar Rank in US Top 1000

# 956 in the US

Popularity of the name Anwar

• 1694 Nameberry 2020

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Famous People Named Anwar

• (Muhammad) Anwar Sadat 3rd President of Egypt; winner of the Nobel Peace Prize
• Anwar Abdul Ghanee Maldividan footballer
• Anwar Ibrahim Malaysian politician
• Anwar Shamim Pakistani Air Force officer
• Anwar Uddin British footballer
• Anwar Hadid American male model
• Gabrielle Anwar English actress

The name Anwar in Pop Culture

• Anwar character from TV series "Sinbad"
• Phil Anwar character from movie "The Warrior Class"
• Anwar Ibrahim character in Mark Z. Danielewski's "The Familiar" series
• Anwar Kharral character from TV series 'Skins'