Anwar
Arabic
"brighter, clearer"
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Updated Wed Feb 04 2026
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
- Names Similar to Anwar
- Famous People Named Anwar
- The name Anwar in Pop Culture
# 956 in the US
Anwar Rank in US Top 1000
Popularity of the name Anwar
- 1694Nameberry2020
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Famous People Named Anwar
- (Muhammad) Anwar Sadat3rd President of Egypt; winner of the Nobel Peace Prize
- Anwar Abdul GhaneeMaldividan footballer
- Anwar IbrahimMalaysian politician
- Anwar ShamimPakistani Air Force officer
- Anwar UddinBritish footballer
- Anwar HadidAmerican male model
- Gabrielle AnwarEnglish actress
The name Anwar in Pop Culture
- Anwarcharacter from TV series "Sinbad"
- Phil Anwarcharacter from movie "The Warrior Class"
- Anwar Ibrahimcharacter in Mark Z. Danielewski's "The Familiar" series
- Anwar Kharralcharacter from TV series 'Skins'
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