Anwar
Meaning
luminous, brighter, radiant
Famously borne by Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Anwar peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
68 people · the #53,986 first name in Brazil · median age 40
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Anwar
Most people given the name Anwar in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Anwar you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Anwar deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Anwar truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Anwar fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Anwar travels
Malay and Malaysian · most radiant, luminous (Arabic)
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