Anwar
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning more luminous or brighter.
Babies a year
21
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1307
21 babies
In 2025, 21 babies in England and Wales were named Anwar. In the US, 32 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 144 in 1978.
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