Anwar
Anwar is a boy name of Arabic origin, meaning Rays of light.
What Anwar means
Rays of light.
Anwar sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Anwar comes from
Arabic names are built from three-consonant roots, so related names share an audible family resemblance and a related field of meaning. Many describe qualities the parents hope for.
Anwar is recorded as Arabic in origin. Browse other Arabic names.
How popular is Anwar?
Anwar sits outside the top 100 boy names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.
The character of Anwar
We group Anwar under light and brightness and the Arabic tradition — an unusual pairing, and often the reason a name feels the way it does. Each theme opens a full list of names sharing it.
Names like Anwar
These share Anwar's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Noor — Light.
- Nour — Light.
- Sana — Radiance; brilliance.
- Zahara — Flower; radiant and shining.
- Zara — Radiance; blooming flower.
- Ali — Exalted; noble.
- Amir — Prince; commander.
- Bashir — Bringer of good news.
- Bilal — Water; freshness.
- Habib — Beloved.
- Hamza — Lion; strong, steadfast.
- Hassan — Handsome; benefactor.