Anwar

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.

Anwar Rank in US Top 1000

# 956 in the US

Anwar Popularity

• 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

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