Anwar (name) explained

Anwar (or Anwer, Anwaar, Anouar, Anvar, Enver) is the English transliteration of two Arabic names commonly used in the Arab world by both Arab Christians and Muslims: the male given name (Arabic: أنور), meaning "luminous" or the female given name (Arabic: أنوار), meaning "a collection of lights". In Arabic, Anwar is also a comparative adjective with the meaning of "more enlightened".[1]

Both variations may also be encountered as surnames, sometimes also with the accompanying "al" (the definite article "the") as in Al Anwar.

In Francophone countries, both names are usually transliterated as Anoir, Anouar and Al Anouar with the definite article "al". The name is transliterated in Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Turkey as Enver.

Notable people with the name Anwar and variants include:

People with the given name

Anwar

Anwaar

Anwer

Anouar

People with the surname

Anwar

Anwer

Fictional characters with the given name

See also

Notes and References

  1. Judith Rosenhouse. Personal Names in Hebrew and Arabic: Modern Trends Compared to the Past. Journal of Semitic Studies. Spring 2002. 47. 1. 106. 10.1093/jss/47.1.97.