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Anwar

Heart
Arabic
"brighter, clearer"

Anwar Origin and Meaning

The name Anwar is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "brighter, clearer".

Strongly identified with peace-accord-seeking Egyptian president Anwar el-Sadat.

# 956 in the US

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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

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